Doc 78 - Infringement - Car 87 - Unsafe release
Infringements/Decisions
Infringement - Car 87 - Unsafe Release
Session: Race
Date: 08 November 2026
Time: 18:12
Incident Details
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| No / Driver | 87 - Oliver Bearman |
| Competitor | TGR Haas F1 Team |
| Time | 15:25 |
| Fact | Car 87 was released in an unsafe manner into the path of Car 16. |
| Infringement | Breach of Article B1.6.2a of the FIA F1 Regulations. |
| Decision | 5 second time penalty (5 seconds added to elapsed Race time). |
Reason
The Stewards reviewed positioning/marshalling system data, video, and in-car video evidence, and heard from the driver of Car 87 (Oliver Bearman), the driver of Car 16 (Charles Leclerc), and team representatives.
- Incident Summary:
- Car 87 (Oliver Bearman) was released from its pit stop directly into the path of Car 16 (Charles Leclerc).
- Car 16 was already proceeding along the pit lane.
- As a result, Car 16 was forced to brake and take evasive action, being squeezed towards the pit wall on the right-hand side.
- Conclusion:
- The Stewards determined that the release was unsafe and imposed a 5-second time penalty.
- The Stewards:
- Nish Shetty
- Loïc Bacquelaine
- Vitantonio Liuzzi
- Felipe Maluhy