Doc 45 - Infringement - Qualifying Deleted Lap Times
Infringements/Decisions
2026 Australian Grand Prix - Stewards Decision
Session: Qualifying
Fact: Multiple drivers failed to use the track at turns 2, 3, 7, 9, and 10.
| No. | Turn | Car | Driver | Competitor | Time of Day | Lap Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 43 | Franco Colapinto | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 16:02:50 | 1:23.393 |
| 2 | 2 | 30 | Liam Lawson | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 16:07:52 | PIT |
| 3 | 9 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 16:36:37 | 1:36.101 |
| 4 | 9 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team | 16:36:59 | OUT LAP |
| 5 | 9 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Atlassian Williams F1 Team | 16:38:37 | PIT |
| 6 | 2 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 16:48:00 | PIT |
| 7 | 10 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 16:48:51 | PIT |
| 8 | 2 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Atlassian Williams F1 Team | 16:47:18 | PIT |
| 9 | 3 | 12 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team | 17:11:59 | 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 above in accordance with Article 12.4.1e of the FIA International Sporting Code.
Stewards:
- Nish Shetty
- Mathieu Remmerie
- Pedro Lamy
- Matthew Selley