Bahrain Grand Prix - corrected result →
Norris reprimand, Bahrain GP 2026erratic driving
OutcomeDriver: Reprimand (Driving). This is the driver’s 1st reprimand of the season - safety-car infringement
← This resolved the original summons
Stewards' document · Published
- Driver
- Norris
- What happened
- Driving erratically under Safety Car conditions.
- What this outcome means
- Reprimand explained →
- Offence
- Dangerous driving - every ruling & the going rate →
Going rate across 6 rulings in 2026: No action ×3 · Reprimand ×2 · Warning ×1
- Regulation cited
- Art. B5.13.2a, Art. 2 · safety car · driving standards (Appendix L)
- Stewards' reasoning
- The Stewards heard from Norris (Lando Norris), the team representative and reviewed video and in-car video evidence. While following the Safety Car, NOR approached Turn 1 behind a group of cars. Russell (George Russell) had stopped with a mechanical problem ahead of Turn 1, which caused the cars ahead of NOR to slow down. NOR explained that, due to the low sun and resulting visibility conditions, it was difficult to recognise that the cars ahead had started to slow earlier than would normally have been expected. NOR consequently misjudged his closing speed and approached the cars ahead too quickly. When he realised this, he braked heavily and deliberately steered to the left, onto the kerbs and then into the gravel bed in order to avoid contact with the cars ahead. By driving onto the kerbs, NOR had reduced grip available for braking, which further limited his ability to slow the car. In doing so, NOR momentarily overshot Piastri (Oscar Piastri), who was directly ahead of him. The Stewards considered whether this constituted an overtake while the Safety Car was deployed. Although NOR momentarily moved ahead of PIA, this occurred solely as a consequence of NOR leaving the track… full reasoning ↗
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