Dutch Grand Prix - corrected result →
Hamilton investigation, Dutch GP 2026no penalty for ignored race director
OutcomeNo penalty is applied - safety-car infringement
Infringement · Published
- Driver
- Hamilton · 1/12 penalty points (rolling 12 months)
- What happened
- The driver of Hamilton stopped his car before Safety Car Line 1 when driving to the grid.
- What this outcome means
- No penalty (NPA) explained →
- Regulation cited
- Art. 12.2.1.i
- Stewards' reasoning
- The Stewards reviewed video and in-car video evidence. Hamilton stopped before reaching Safety Car Line 1 and therefore did not reach the grid (as defined in item 24 of the Race Director’s Competition
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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