2026 Mexico City Grand Prix - Document 57<br><br>> Session Infringement Notice<br>> * Date: 31 October 2026<br>> * Time: 19:05<br>> * From: The Stewards<br>> * To: The Team Manager, Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team<br><br>## Infringement Details<br><br>| Field | Details |<br>| :--- | :--- |<br>| No / Driver | 30 - Liam Lawson |<br>| Competitor | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team |<br>| Time | 15:47 |<br>| Session | Qualifying |<br>| Fact | Car 30 did not comply with the requirements of Articles C5.12.6 and C5.12.7 of the F1 Regulations. |<br>| Infringement | Breach of Articles C5.12.6 and C5.12.7 of the FIA F1 Regulations. |<br>| Decision | Car 30 is disqualified from the results of the Provisional Qualifying Classifications. |<br><br>## Reason<br><br>* The Stewards heard from the team representatives of Car 30 (Liam Lawson), the driver, the Single Seater Sporting Director, and members of the FIA Technical team including the FIA Technical Delegate.<br>* Evidence: Accepted by all parties, showing that after the control line at the end of his fastest lap in Q2, the driver did not lift off the power immediately, failing to achieve the required rate of reduction of MGUK deployment for the regulated "step down".<br>* Team Defense: The team argued that this did not provide any performance advantage.<br>* Stewards' Ruling:<br>> Non-compliance with the Technical Regulations is not excused if no performance advantage is gained. Regulations require a car to comply with them at all times during an event.<br>* Despite the team self-disclosing the breach and mitigating circumstances, precedents require a penalty of Disqualification when a car fails to comply with the Technical Regulations.