Belgian Grand Prix - corrected result →
Infringement - Ferrari - Unsafe Release of Hamilton
Published
An official FIA stewards' document from the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix.
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…
- What happened
- Unsafe release of Hamilton from a pit stop.
- 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…
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