Doc 20 - Infringement - Free Practice 1 Deleted Lap Times
Infringements/Decisions
2026 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX
Document 20 - Free Practice 1 Deleted Lap Times
Session: Free Practice 1
Date: 23 October 2026
Time: 15:45
The Stewards, having received a report from the Race Director, have determined that the F1 cars listed below did not use the track at turns 1, 3, 4, 9, 11, 12, 15, 19 & 20.
Infringement Details
- Breach: Appendix L Chapter IV Article 2 c) of the FIA International Sporting Code and Article B1.8.6 of the FIA F1 Regulations.
- Decision: Deletion of the lap times shown in accordance with Article 12.4.1.e of the FIA International Sporting Code.
Deleted Lap Times Table
| No. | Turn | Car | Driver | Competitor | Time of Day | Lap Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 12:34:40 | 1:39.009 |
| 2 | 9 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi Revolut F1 Team | 12:35:11 | 2:19.774 |
| 3 | 12 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 12:34:26 | 1:40.508 |
| 4 | 11 | 41 | Arvid Lindblad | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 12:34:22 | 1:41.565 |
| 5 | 12 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi Revolut F1 Team | 12:33:47 | 1:41.244 |
| 6 | 12 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team | 12:34:51 | 1:39.301 |
| 7 | 12 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 12:38:48 | 1:39.171 |
| 8 | 12 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team | 12:39:08 | 1:38.253 |
| 9 | 12 | 43 | Franco Colapinto | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 12:44:14 | 1:41.315 |
| 10 | 11 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 12:45:44 | 1:38.910 |
| 11 | 11 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren Mastercard F1 Team | 12:47:05 | 1:37.792 |
| 12 | 1 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 12:50:49 | 1:38.409 |
| 13 | 11 | 5 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi Revolut F1 Team | 12:54:13 | 1:40.818 |
| 14 | 15 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi Revolut F1 Team | 12:54:48 | OUT LAP |
| 15 | 15 | 5 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi Revolut F1 Team | 12:54:47 | 1:40.818 |
| 16 | 19 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi Revolut F1 Team | 12:56:41 | 1:37.957 |
| 17 | 20 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi Revolut F1 Team | 12:56:47 | 1:37.957 |
| 18 | 20 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi Revolut F1 Team | NEXT LAP | 2:24.326 |
| 19 | 20 | 87 | Oliver Bearman | TGR Haas F1 Team | 12:47:41 | 1:39.035 |
| 20 | 20 | 87 | Oliver Bearman | TGR Haas F1 Team | NEXT LAP | PIT |
| 21 | 20 | 6 | Isack Hadjar | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 13:00:59 | 1:36.918 |
| 22 | 20 | 6 | Isack Hadjar | Oracle Red Bull Racing | NEXT LAP | PIT |
| 23 | 20 | 5 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi Revolut F1 Team | 13:03:15 | 1:38.144 |
| 24 | 4 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi Revolut F1 Team | 12:59:45 | 2:15.871 |
| 25 | 12 | 6 | Isack Hadjar | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 13:00:27 | 1:36.918 |
| 26 | 20 | 5 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi Revolut F1 Team | NEXT LAP | PIT |
| 27 | 20 | 12 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team | 13:03:38 | 1:36.513 |
| 28 | 20 | 12 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team | NEXT LAP | PIT |
| 29 | 19 | 25 | Colton Herta | Cadillac Formula 1 Team | 13:05:09 | 1:41.631 |
| 30 | 12 | 25 | Colton Herta | Cadillac Formula 1 Team | 13:04:42 | 1:41.631 |
| 31 | 20 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | TGR Haas F1 Team | 13:05:25 | 1:37.856 |
| 32 | 20 | 87 | Oliver Bearman | TGR Haas F1 Team | 13:05:41 | 1:37.591 |
| 33 | 12 | 43 | Franco Colapinto | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 13:06:20 | PIT |
| 34 | 1 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team | 13:04:37 | 2:08.305 |
| 35 | 20 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | TGR Haas F1 Team | NEXT LAP | PIT |
| 36 | 20 | 87 | Oliver Bearman | TGR Haas F1 Team | NEXT LAP | 2:48.049 |
| 37 | 15 | 43 | Franco Colapinto | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 13:06:36 | PIT |
| 38 | 19 | 3 | Max Verstappen | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 13:07:21 | 1:35.860 |
| 39 | 12 | 6 | Isack Hadjar | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 13:07:04 | 1:36.490 |
| 40 | 12 | 30 | Liam Lawson | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 13:07:41 | 1:37.048 |
| 41 | 1 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Atlassian Williams F1 Team | 13:07:02 | PIT |
| 42 | 12 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 13:08:17 | 1:36.149 |
| 43 | 12 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 13:10:30 | 1:39.222 |
| 44 | 19 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 13:10:56 | 1:39.222 |
| 45 | 12 | 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren Mastercard F1 Team | 13:13:34 | PIT |
| 46 | 12 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi Revolut F1 Team | 13:14:57 | 1:42.093 |
| 47 | 20 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Atlassian Williams F1 Team | 13:19:39 | 1:39.375 |
| 48 | 11 | 41 | Arvid Lindblad | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 13:19:22 | 1:42.536 |
| 49 | 19 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Atlassian Williams F1 Team | 13:19:32 | 1:39.375 |
| 50 | 20 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Atlassian Williams F1 Team | NEXT LAP | 2:37.089 |
| 51 | 12 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi Revolut F1 Team | 13:16:39 | 1:42.301 |
| 52 | 12 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 13:16:52 | 1:43.067 |
| 53 | 4 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Atlassian Williams F1 Team | 13:21:38 | 2:36.674 |
| 54 | 12 | 25 | Colton Herta | Cadillac Formula 1 Team | 13:21:12 | OUT LAP |
| 55 | 11 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Atlassian Williams F1 Team | 13:23:04 | 1:38.875 |
| 56 | 12 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team | 13:22:13 | 1:41.969 |
| 57 | 12 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Atlassian Williams F1 Team | 13:23:22 | 1:38.875 |
| 58 | 20 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Atlassian Williams F1 Team | 13:23:55 | 1:38.875 |
| 59 | 20 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Atlassian Williams F1 Team | NEXT LAP | PIT |
| 60 | 3 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Atlassian Williams F1 Team | 13:24:34 | PIT |
| 61 | 12 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 13:24:20 | 1:41.818 |
| 62 | 12 | 12 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team | 13:24:30 | 1:42.085 |
| 63 | 12 | 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren Mastercard F1 Team | 13:25:06 | 1:41.568 |
| 64 | 20 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Atlassian Williams F1 Team | 13:23:35 | 2:36.674 |
| 65 | 20 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Atlassian Williams F1 Team | NEXT LAP | PIT |
| 66 | 12 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 13:25:36 | 1:42.718 |
| 67 | 12 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team | 13:25:41 | 1:42.698 |
| 68 | 12 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 13:26:02 | 1:42.097 |
| 69 | 20 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 13:26:36 | 1:42.097 |
| 70 | 20 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Scuderia Ferrari HP | NEXT LAP | 1:41.640 |
| 71 | 12 | 12 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team | 13:26:12 | 1:42.241 |
| 72 | 9 | 5 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi Revolut F1 Team | 13:24:41 | OUT LAP |
| 73 | 11 | 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren Mastercard F1 Team | 13:28:10 | 1:41.111 |
| 74 | 20 | 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren Mastercard F1 Team | 13:30:44 | 1:41.756 |
| 75 | 19 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 13:31:07 | 1:43.563 |
| 76 | 20 | 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren Mastercard F1 Team | NEXT LAP | 2:13.352 |
| 77 | 20 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 13:31:15 | 1:43.563 |
| 78 | 20 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | BWT Alpine F1 Team | NEXT LAP | 2:24.463 |
| 79 | 19 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Atlassian Williams F1 Team | 13:31:16 | 1:39.196 |
Competitors are reminded that they have the right to appeal certain decisions of the Stewards, in accordance with Article 15 of the International Sporting Code and Chapter 5 of the Judicial and Disciplinary Rules, within the applicable time limits.