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Infringement Car 16 Impeding Of Car 30

Monaco Grand Prix · 2026 · 5 June 2026 · Doc 29

Driver
Charles Leclerc
Team
Formal warning.
Session
Free Practice 1

2026 MONACO GRAND PRIX

07 - 09 June 2026

The Stewards

From The Stewards

To The Team Manager, Scuderia Ferrari HP Document 29 Date 05 June 2026

Time 16:17 The Stewards, having received a report from the Race Director, summoned (documents 25 & 26) and heard from the drivers and team representatives, have considered the following matter and determine the following:

No / Driver 16 - Charles Leclerc Competitor Scuderia Ferrari HP

Time 14:18

Session Free Practice 1 Fact Car 16 unnecessarily impeded Car 30 into turn 18 Infringement Breach of Article B4.1.1 of the FIA F1 Regulations. Decision Competitor: Formal warning.

Reason The Stewards heard from the driver of Car 16 (Charles Leclerc), the driver of Car 30 (Liam Lawson), team representatives and reviewed positioning/marshalling system data, video, team radio and in-car video evidence. As Car 30 was approaching Car 16 the team advised the driver of Car 16 "3 seconds to Bearman, 5 seconds to Lawson".  This was an accurate statement.  However the driver of Car 16 reasonably assumed that this meant there was a 5 second gap between Bearman and Lawson when in fact there was only a 2 second gap. This misunderstanding was ultimately responsible for the unnecessary impeding. The team agreed that it would revise its communication protocols to minimise the future risk of misunderstandings. 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.

Garry Connelly Tanja Geilhausen

Derek Warwick Jean-François Calmes

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