Qatar Grand Prix
Colapinto penalty, Qatar GP 2025pit-lane start for parc fermé
OutcomeRequired to start the Race from the pit lane - parc fermé breach
Infringement · Published
- Driver
- Colapinto · 4/12 penalty points (rolling 12 months)
- What happened
- The setup of the car has been changed while under Parc Ferme.
- Offence
- Parc fermé breach - every ruling & the going rate →
Going rate across 25 rulings in 2025: pit-lane start ×25
- Regulation cited
- Art. 40.9
- Stewards' reasoning
- BWT Alpine F1 Team changed the setup of Colapinto under Parc Ferme, without the approval of the Technical Delegate. The car is therefore required to start the Race from pit lane as per Article 40.9 b) of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations.
Source: FIA stewards' decision document (PDF, fia.com). The Time Penalty links to the official document and, where it can, summarises the outcome in a sentence; it does not host or alter the document.
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