Infringement Qualifying Deleted Lap Times
Chinese Grand Prix · 2026 · 14 March 2026 · Doc 58
- Team
- Time of Day Lap
- Session
- Qualifying
2026 CHINESE GRAND PRIX
13 - 15 March 2026
From The Stewards Document 58
To All Teams, All Officials Date 14 March 2026
Time 16:30
Title Infringement - Qualifying Deleted Lap Times
Description Qualifying Deleted Lap Times
Enclosed CHN DOC 58 - Qualifying 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 58
To All Officials, All Teams Date 14 March 2026
Time 16:30
The Stewards, having received a report from the Race Director, have considered the following matter and determine the following:
Session Qualifying
Fact The F1 cars below did not use the track at turns 2 and 14.
| No. | Turn | Car | Driver | Competitor | Time of Day | Lap Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Atlassian Williams F1 Team | 15:10:19 | 1:36.698 |
| 2 | 2 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team | 15:10:15 | PIT |
| 3 | 14 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 15:13:18 | PIT |
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