Doc 51 - Infringement - Car 55 - Failed to follow Race Directors instructions - Turn 11

2026 Mexico City Grand Prix - Document 51 | From: The Stewards | To: The Team Manager, Atlassian Williams F1 Team | Date: 31 October 2026 | Time: 16:46 | --- | Driver Details: | - No / Driver: 55 - Carlos Sainz | - Competitor: Atlassian Williams F1 Team | - Time: 15:47 | - Session: Qualifying | --- | Incident Details: | - Fact: The driver failed to follow Race Directors instructions after running off at Turn 11. | - Infringement: Breach of Article 12.2.1.i of the FIA International Sporting Code – Non-compliance with Race Director’s Event Note (item 16.3, document 8). | - Decision: Driver: Warning. | --- | Reason: | The Stewards reviewed positioning/marshalling system data, video, telemetry and in-car video evidence. Car 55 went off at Turn 11 and the driver did not comply with the Race Director’s Event Note which required him to drive to the left of the second polystyrene block. | --- | Stewards: Garry Connelly, Loïc Bacquelaine, Derek Warwick, Omar Chávez Jiménez