Doc 72 - Decision - Qualifying SC2-SC1 Times
Infringements/Decisions
Decision - Qualifying SC2-SC1 Times
Session: Qualifying
Document: 72
Date: 11 October 2026
Fact
The F1 cars listed below exceeded the 1:52.0 time limit between the Safety Car lines.
| No. | Car | Driver | Competitor | Time of Day | Lap Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Isack Hadjar | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 21:37:22 | L3 (Q1) |
| 2 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac Formula 1 Team | 21:37:44 | L5 (Q1) |
| 3 | 6 | Isack Hadjar | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 21:43:01 | L4 (Q1) |
| 4 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 21:47:17 | L7 (Q1) |
| 5 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 21:47:22 | L9 (Q1) |
| 6 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren Mastercard F1 Team | 21:47:27 | L9 (Q1) |
| 7 | 5 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi Revolut F1 Team | 21:47:29 | L9 (Q1) |
| 8 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren Mastercard F1 Team | 22:09:00 | L16 (Q2) |
| 9 | 12 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team | 22:11:12 | L17 (Q2) |
Infringement
Alleged breach of Article B1.8.5 of the FIA F1 Regulations and Article 12.2.1.i of the FIA International Sporting Code (non-compliance with the Race Director’s Competition Notes, item 1, document 13).
Decision
No further action.
Reasons
- The Stewards thoroughly reviewed Marshalling/Positioning data, timing data, on-board cameras and CCTV cameras.
- All drivers concerned stayed at or above speeds necessary to stay below 1:52.0 around the vast majority of the circuit.
- In all cases, the Stewards determined that the drivers took appropriate actions to not impede other drivers, slowing down significantly to allow other drivers to pass while giving those drivers a clear track.
- The drivers did not drive "unnecessarily slowly" and exceeded the maximum time due to taking appropriate safety steps.
- Car 6 had a technical issue in Q1 which did not affect the safe and orderly conduct of the event.