Infringement - Car 12 - Unsafe release

Document 80 Date: 08 November 2026 Time: 18:23 From: The Stewards To: The Team Manager, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team

Session Details

• No / Driver: 12 - Kimi Antonelli
• Competitor: Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team
• Time: 15:36
• Session: Race

Incident Summary

• Fact: Car 12 was released in an unsafe manner into the path of Car 43.
• 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 heard from the driver of Car 12 (Kimi Antonelli), team representative and reviewed video and in-car video evidence and determined that Car 12 was released in an unsafe manner when Car 43 was approaching in the fast lane. While Car 12 was entitled to travel down the pit lane in parallel to cars in the fast lane, in this instance, Car 12 momentarily lost control on the slippery surface and had to take steps to avoid a collision and that resulted in a potentially unsafe situation.

The team acknowledged that this release could have been handled better and in a safer manner. We impose a 5 second time penalty.

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Competitors are reminded that they have the right to appeal certain decisions of the Stewards, in accordance with Article 15 of the FIA International Sporting Code and Chapter 5 of the FIA Judicial and Disciplinary Rules, within the applicable time limits.