Belgian Grand Prix - corrected result →
Infringement - Albon - Car Safety Lights
Published
An official FIA stewards' document from the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix.
OutcomeCompetitor: Reprimand - pit-lane speeding
- Driver
- Albon · 3/12 penalty points (rolling 12 months)
- What happened
- Albon left the pit lane during the reconnaissance laps without functioning rear lights
- Regulation cited
- Art. B1.5.5
- Stewards' reasoning
- The Stewards reviewed video of Albon traversing the pit lane during the reconnaissance laps which confirmed that the rear lights on Albon were not illuminated as required by Article B1.5.5 of the FIA F1 Regulations. The Technical Delegate subsequently confirmed that the team had rectified the issue prior to the start of the Race. However, as a functioning rear light is an essential safety devic…
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