Canadian Grand Prix - corrected result →
Stroll penalty, Canadian GP 2026pit-lane start for parc fermé
OutcomeRequired to start the Race from the pit lane - parc fermé breach
Infringement · Published
- Driver
- Stroll · 3/12 penalty points (rolling 12 months)
- What happened
- The following Power Unit elements have been used: 4th Energy Store (ES) 4th Control Electronics Unit (PU-CE) All Power Unit elements were replaced without the approval of the FIA Technical Delegate during parc fermé.
- Offence
- Parc fermé breach - every ruling & the going rate →
Going rate across 16 rulings in 2026: pit-lane start ×14 · +10 grid ×2
- Regulation cited
- Art. B8.2.2, Art. B3.5.3 · parc fermé
- Stewards' reasoning
- The use of the 4th Energy Store and Control Electronics Unit would have resulted in a grid drop penalty, however as the Technical Delegates approval was not obtained, this means, in accordance with Article B3.5.3 of the FIA F1 Regulations a start from the pit lane.
Source: FIA stewards' decision document (PDF, fia.com). The Time Penalty links to the official document and, where it can, summarises the outcome in a sentence; it does not host or alter the document.
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