Document 67: Infringement - Car 55 - Causing a Collision with Car 14 <br><br> > Event: 2026 Spanish Grand Prix <br> > Date: 13 September 2026 <br><br> ## Incident Details <br> - No / Driver: 55 - Carlos Sainz <br> - Competitor: Atlassian Williams F1 Team <br> - Time: 15:23 <br> - Session: Race <br> - Fact: Car 55 moved under braking and made contact with Car 14 in Turn 5. <br> - Infringement: Breach of Appendix L, Chapter IV, Article 2 e) of the FIA International Sporting Code. <br> - Decision: 5 second time penalty <br><br> ## Stewards' Reasoning <br> - Evidence Reviewed: Video, telemetry, and in-car video evidence. <br> - Analysis: Car 14 was closing in on Car 55 on the approach to Turn 5 and was pulling alongside when Car 55 moved towards the right edge of the track after deceleration had begun, causing slight contact. <br> - Conclusion: Car 55 moved under braking and should have left more space for Car 14 on the outside. While the baseline penalty for moving under braking is a black/white flag, the contact resulted in a time penalty.