Document 39 - Infringement - Car 23 - Failure to slow for double yellow flags

• Date: 05 September 2026
• Driver: Alexander Albon (Car 23)
• Competitor: Atlassian Williams F1 Team
• Session: Free Practice 3
• Time: 13:02
• Fact: The driver of Car 23 failed to slow for double Yellow Flags.
• Infringement: Breach of Article B1.8.4b of the FIA F1 Regulations.
• Decision: Driver: Reprimand (Driving). This is the driver’s 2nd reprimand of the season.

Reason

• The Stewards reviewed positioning/marshalling system data, video, timing, telemetry, and in-car video evidence, and heard from the driver and team representative.
• The driver was not shown the yellow flag nor were yellow lights displayed, but a green light panel denoting the end of a yellow flag zone was visible briefly (less than 2 seconds).
• Mitigation: The driver was looking at the apex and had very little time to react to the green light. Although technically a breach, the standard penalty for Free Practice (10-grid position drop) was reduced due to these mitigating circumstances.