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FP1 lap times deleted, Azerbaijan GP 2026

OutcomeLap times deleted

Infringement · Published

What happened
The F1 cars below did not use the track at turns 1, 9 and 15. No. Turn Car Driver Competitor Time of Day Lap Time 1 15 6 Isack Hadjar Oracle Red Bull Racing 12:47:43 PIT 2 3 63 George Russell Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team 12:58:28 3:03.205 3 1 3 Max Verstappen Oracle Red Bull Racing 12:58:36 2:22.507 4 9 5 Gabriel Bortoleto Audi Revolut F1 Team 13:02:05 2:17.229 5 1 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren Mastercard F1 Team 13:04:01 2:17.138 6 1 16 Charles Leclerc Scuderia Ferrari HP 13:04:48 2:25.947 7 1 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team 13:09:08 2:18.636 8 15 63 George Russell Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team 13:18:11 OUT LAP 9 1 41 Arvid Lindblad Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team 13:21:00 2:23.391 10 1 10 Pierre Gasly BWT Alpine F1 Team 13:23:27 2:37.683 11 7 41 Arvid Lindblad Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team 13:24:09 3:23.426 12 1 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team 13:24:31 2:28.239 13 1 10 Pierre Gasly BWT Alpine F1 Team 13:28:18 2:15.967
What this outcome means
Deleted lap time explained →
Offence
Track limits - every ruling & the going rate →
Going rate across 71 rulings in 2026: Deleted lap ×57 · +5s ×8 · No action ×3
Regulation cited
Art. 2, Art. B1.8.6, Art. 12.4.1.e · driving standards (Appendix L) · track limits · lap-time deletion
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