Doc 90 - Decision - Car 43 - Allegedly causing a collision with Car 55
Infringements/Decisions
Document 90 - Decision
From: The Stewards
To: The Team Manager, BWT Alpine F1 Team
Date: 07 June 2026
Time: 20:26
The Stewards, having received a report from the Race Director, have considered the following matter and determine the following:
Incident Details
| No. / Driver | 43 - Franco Colapinto |
| Competitor | BWT Alpine F1 Team |
| Time | 17:17 |
| Session | Race |
| Fact | Car 43 allegedly caused a collision with Car 55 at Turn 8. |
| Infringement | Alleged breach of Appendix L, Chapter IV, Article 2 d) of the FIA International Sporting Code. |
Decision
No further action.
Reason
The Stewards reviewed positioning/marshalling system data, video, team radio, and in-car video evidence and concluded the following:
- The collision with Car 55 was caused by the unexpected change of direction of Car 55.
- Car 55 had allowed other cars to pass following a prior collision with Car 27, which had caused damage to Car 55.
- Car 55 then attempted to move to the right, off the racing line, and was subsequently collided with by Car 43.
- Therefore, no driver was wholly or predominantly to blame for the collision.
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.
The Stewards
- Garry Connelly
- Tanja Geilhausen
- Derek Warwick
- Jean-François Calmes