{"id":669018,"date":"2026-05-13T21:27:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T21:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/669018\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T21:27:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T21:27:12","slug":"formula-1-drivers-investigations-and-penalties-2026-racefans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/669018\/","title":{"rendered":"Formula 1 drivers investigations and penalties 2026 \u2013 RaceFans"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"Pierre<\/a><\/p>\n

Which drivers found themselves in front of the stewards most often this season? Which investigations resulted in penalties, and which did not? Full details below.<\/p>\n

See here for a breakdown of how many penalty points driver has:<\/p>\n

Lando Norris<\/p>\n

No investigations<\/p>\n

Oscar Piastri<\/p>\n

Event
\nSession
\nInfringement
\nDecision<\/p>\n

Japanese Grand Prix
\nFree Practice 3
\n\u2018Car 81 impeded Car 27 into turn 15.\u2019
\nWarning<\/p>\n

George Russell<\/p>\n

Event
\nSession
\nInfringement
\nDecision<\/p>\n

Australian Grand Prix
\nSecond practice
\n\u2018Car 63 performed a practice start outside the designated practice start area\u2019
\nWarning<\/p>\n

Australian Grand Prix
\nSecond practice
\n\u2018Pit Lane Incident with Car 41\u2019
\nReprimand<\/p>\n

Miami Grand Prix
\nGrand prix
\n\u2018Contact made at turn 1 between Cars 3 and 63.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Andrea Kimi Antonelli<\/p>\n

Event
\nSession
\nInfringement
\nDecision<\/p>\n

Australian Grand Prix
\nQualifying
\n\u2018Alleged pitlane incident \u2013 Working on the car in the fast lane\u2019
\nNo action<\/p>\n

Australian Grand Prix
\nQualifying
\n\u2018Car 12 was released from its garage in an unsafe condition.\u2019
\n\u20ac7,500 fine (team)<\/p>\n

Chinese Grand Prix
\nSprint Qualifying
\n\u2018Car 12 Allegedly Impeded Car 1 at Turn 1\u2019<\/p>\n

Chinese Grand Prix
\nSprint race
\n\u2018Car 12 collided with Car 6 in Turn 6 on Lap 1\u2019
\n10 second time penalty<\/p>\n

Miami Grand Prix
\nSprint race
\n\u2018Leaving the track without a justifiable reason multiple times.\u2019
\n5 second time penalty<\/p>\n

Max Verstappen<\/p>\n

Event
\nSession
\nInfringement
\nDecision<\/p>\n

Miami Grand Prix
\nGrand prix
\n\u2018Contact made at turn 1 between Cars 3 and 63.\u2019<\/p>\n

Miami Grand Prix
\nGrand prix
\n\u2018Crossed the white line at pit exit.\u2019
\n5 second time penalty<\/p>\n

Isack Hadjar<\/p>\n

Event
\nSession
\nInfringement
\nDecision<\/p>\n

Chinese Grand Prix
\nSprint race
\n\u2018The Driver did not follow the Race Director\u2019s Instruction considering practice starts\u2019
\nWarning<\/p>\n

Miami Grand Prix
\nQualifying
\n\u2018LHS and RHS floor board were protruding out of the reference volume.\u2019
\nDisqualified<\/p>\n

Miami Grand Prix
\nQualifying
\n\u2018The following Power Unit elements have been used:\u2019
\nPit lane start penalty<\/p>\n

Charles Leclerc<\/p>\n

Event
\nSession
\nInfringement
\nDecision<\/p>\n

Miami Grand Prix
\nFree Practice 1
\n\u2018Pit lane speeding \u2013 81.4 km\/h\u2019
\n\u20ac200 fine (team)<\/p>\n

Miami Grand Prix
\nGrand prix
\n\u2018Car 16 left the track on several occasions without a justifiable reason.\u2019
\nDrive-through penalty<\/p>\n

Miami Grand Prix
\nGrand prix
\n\u2018Car 16 made contact with Car 63 in turn 17.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Lewis Hamilton<\/p>\n

Event
\nSession
\nInfringement
\nDecision<\/p>\n

Japanese Grand Prix
\nFree Practice 1
\n\u2018Incident between Cars 44 and 3 between turns 14 and 15.\u2019
\nNo action<\/p>\n

Alexander Albon<\/p>\n

Event
\nSession
\nInfringement
\nDecision<\/p>\n

Chinese Grand Prix
\nFree Practice 1
\n\u2018Car 23 performed a practice start on the grid while another car was stationary on the\u2019
\nReprimand<\/p>\n

Chinese Grand Prix
\nSprint Qualifying
\n\u2018The setup of the suspension has been changed while under Parc Ferme.\u2019
\nPit lane start penalty<\/p>\n

Chinese Grand Prix
\nQualifying
\n\u2018The setup of the suspension has been changed while under Parc Ferme.\u2019
\nPit lane start penalty<\/p>\n

Japanese Grand Prix
\nFree Practice 1
\n\u2018A collision occurred between Cars 23 and 11 at turn 16.\u2019
\nNo action<\/p>\n

Miami Grand Prix
\nSprint Qualifying
\n\u2018Car 23 exceeded track limits at Turn 6 during SQ1.\u2019
\nDriver penalised: <\/p>\n

Miami Grand Prix
\nGrand prix
\n\u2018Alleged failure to slow under yellow flags at Turn 15.\u2019<\/p>\n

Carlos Sainz Jnr<\/p>\n

No investigations<\/p>\n

Arvid Lindblad<\/p>\n

Event
\nSession
\nInfringement
\nDecision<\/p>\n

Miami Grand Prix
\nSprint Qualifying
\n\u2018The team continued to work on the car beyond the covers-on time.\u2019
\nPit lane start penalty<\/p>\n

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Liam Lawson<\/p>\n

Event
\nSession
\nInfringement
\nDecision<\/p>\n

Japanese Grand Prix
\nFree Practice 1
\n\u2018Car 55 was travelling slowly ahead of Car 30 at the exit of turn 11.\u2019
\nNo action<\/p>\n

Miami Grand Prix
\nGrand prix
\n\u2018Collision between cars 30 and 10 in Turn 17.\u2019<\/p>\n

Lance Stroll<\/p>\n

No investigations<\/p>\n

Fernando Alonso<\/p>\n

Event
\nSession
\nInfringement
\nDecision<\/p>\n

Miami Grand Prix
\nGrand prix
\n\u2018Alleged failure to slow under yellow flags at Turn 15.\u2019<\/p>\n

Esteban Ocon<\/p>\n

Event
\nSession
\nInfringement
\nDecision<\/p>\n

Australian Grand Prix
\nGrand prix
\n\u2018Contact occurred between Car 31 and Car 10 at Turn 3.\u2019
\nNo action<\/p>\n

Australian Grand Prix
\nGrand prix
\n\u2018Car 31 exceeded the VSC delta in several mini-sectors during a VSC deployment\u2019
\nNo action<\/p>\n

Chinese Grand Prix
\nGrand prix
\n\u2018Car 31 colided with Car 43 in Turm 2\u2019
\n10 second time penalty<\/p>\n

Miami Grand Prix
\nGrand prix
\n\u2018Alleged failure to slow under yellow flags at Turn 15.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Oliver Bearman<\/p>\n

No investigations<\/p>\n

Nico Hulkenberg<\/p>\n

Event
\nSession
\nInfringement
\nDecision<\/p>\n

Australian Grand Prix
\nGrand prix
\n\u2018At the end of the reconnaissance laps Car 27 did not reach the grid under its own\u2019
\nNo action<\/p>\n

Gabriel Bortoleto<\/p>\n

Event
\nSession
\nInfringement
\nDecision<\/p>\n

Miami Grand Prix
\nSprint race
\n\u2018Engine intake air pressure exceeded maximum permitted limit.\u2019
\nDisqualified<\/p>\n

Pierre Gasly<\/p>\n

Event
\nSession
\nInfringement
\nDecision<\/p>\n

Australian Grand Prix
\nQualifying
\n\u2018Car 10 was released from its garage in an unsafe condition.\u2019
\n\u20ac5000 fine (team)<\/p>\n

Australian Grand Prix
\nGrand prix
\n\u2018Contact occurred between Car 10 and Car 31 at Turn 3.\u2019
\nNo action<\/p>\n

Chinese Grand Prix
\nSprint Qualifying
\n\u2018Car 10 allegedly impeded Car 3 at Turn 14\u2019<\/p>\n

Chinese Grand Prix
\nGrand prix
\n\u2018Car 10 left its garage with an antenna shield still fitted\u2019
\n\u20ac5,000 fine (team)<\/p>\n

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Franco Colapinto<\/p>\n

Event
\nSession
\nInfringement
\nDecision<\/p>\n

Australian Grand Prix
\nSecond practice
\n\u2018Driving Unnecessarily Slow on the Main Straight\u2019
\nNo action<\/p>\n

Australian Grand Prix
\nGrand prix
\n\u2018A member of the Team\u2019s personnel was touching Car 43 on the grid after the fifteen\u2019
\nStop and Go Penalty<\/p>\n

Japanese Grand Prix
\nFree Practice 2
\n\u2018Car 43 impeded Car 3 into turn 15.\u2019
\nWarning<\/p>\n

Sergio Perez<\/p>\n

Event
\nSession
\nInfringement
\nDecision<\/p>\n

Australian Grand Prix
\nGrand prix
\n\u2018Alleged Forcing another driver off the track at Turn 3\u2019
\nNo action<\/p>\n

Chinese Grand Prix
\nSprint race
\n\u2018Exceeding minimum time set by ECU behind safety car\u2019
\n5 second time penalty<\/p>\n

Valtteri Bottas<\/p>\n

Event
\nSession
\nInfringement
\nDecision<\/p>\n

Miami Grand Prix
\nGrand prix
\n\u2018Pit lane speeding \u2013 89.5 km\/h\u2019
\nDrive-through penalty<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Which drivers found themselves in front of the stewards most often this season? Which investigations resulted in penalties,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":669019,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[573],"tags":[64,63,817,813,816,85],"class_list":["post-669018","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-formula-1","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-f1","tag-formula-1","tag-formula1","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/669018","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=669018"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/669018\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/669019"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=669018"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=669018"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=669018"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}