Belgian Grand Prix - corrected result →
Ferrari penalty, Belgian GP 2026€30,000 fine for unsafe release
OutcomeThe competitor (Scuderia Ferrari HP) is fined €30,000 of which €10,000 is suspended for 12 months on condition that the Competitor does not commit a similar infringement in the meantime and on the further condition th…
← This resolved the original summons
Infringement · Published
- What happened
- Unsafe release of Hamilton from a pit stop.
- Offence
- Unsafe release - every ruling & the going rate →
Going rate across 9 rulings in 2026: Fine ×7 · No action ×1 · Warning ×1
- Regulation cited
- Art. B1.6.2a · unsafe release
- Stewards' reasoning
- The Stewards heard from the team representative and reviewed video evidence. As Hamilton was being released from its pit stop, a mechanic stepped in the path of the front right tyre as the F1 Car moved forward. He fell but was not injured. The team explained the incident occurred in the context of a complex and unusual combination of circumstances. HAM had been issued a 5 second time penalty fo… full reasoning ↗
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