Infringement Free Practice 1 Deleted Lap Times
Chinese Grand Prix · 2026 · 13 March 2026 · Doc 21
- Team
- Time of Day Lap
- Session
- Free Practice 1
2026 CHINESE GRAND PRIX
13 - 15 March 2026
From The Stewards Document 21
To All Teams, All Officials Date 13 March 2026
Time 14:20
Title Infringement - Free Practice 1 Deleted Lap Times
Description Deleted Lap Times
Enclosed CHN DOC 21 - Free Practice 1 Deleted Lap Times.pdf
Nish Shetty Matthew Selley
Pedro Lamy Zheng Honghai
The Stewards
2026 C G P HINESE RAND RIX
13 – 15 March 2026
From The Stewards Document 21
To All Officials, All Teams Date 13 March 2026
Time 14:20
The Stewards, having received a report from the Race Director, have considered the following matter and determine the following:
Session Free Practice 1
Fact The F1 cars below did not use the track at turns 2, 6, 9, 14 and 16.
| No. | Turn | Car | Driver | Competitor | Time of Day | Lap Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 43 | Franco Colapinto | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 11:31:36 | OUT LAP |
| 2 | 6 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 11:33:45 | 2:16.972 |
| 3 | 6 | 5 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi Revolut F1 Team | 11:38:11 | 1:54.577 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren Mastercard F1 Team | 11:52:54 | 1:54.401 |
| 5 | 2 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren Mastercard F1 Team | 12:01:27 | 1:56.171 |
| 6 | 14 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 12:16:11 | PIT |
| 7 | 6 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 12:24:47 | 2:26.301 |
| 8 | 16 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 12:28:53 | 1:34.618 |
Infringement Breach of Appendix L Chapter IV Article 2c of the FIA International Sporting Code and Article B1.8.6 of the FIA F1 Regulations.
Decision Deletion of the lap times shown in accordance with Article 12.4.1e of the FIA International Sporting Code.
Note Competitors are reminded that they have the right to appeal certain decisions of the Stewards, in accordance with Article 15 of the FIA International Sporting Code and Chapter 5 of the FIA Judicial and Disciplinary Rules, within the applicable time limits.
Decisions of the Stewards are taken independently of the FIA and are based solely on the relevant regulations, guidelines and evidence presented.
Nish Shetty Matthew Selley
Pedro Lamy Zheng Honghai
The Stewards 1