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Decision - Leclerc - Alleged Failure to Slow for Yellow Flags
Published
An official FIA stewards' document from the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix. The stewards took no further action.
OutcomeNo further action - yellow flags
- Driver
- Leclerc · 1/12 penalty points (rolling 12 months)
- What happened
- The driver of Leclerc appeared not to take appropriate action when yellow flags were displayed at Turn 2.
- Regulation cited
- Art. B1.8.4a · yellow flags
- Stewards' reasoning
- The Stewards reviewed positioning/marshalling system data, video, telemetry and in- car video evidence. As Leclerc (Charles Leclerc) was approaching Turn, 2 a single yellow flag was displayed because Bearman (Oliver Bearman) had spun after the apex of Turn 2. The yellow flag sector was only 90 metres. Leclerc had already committed to braking for Turn 2 at the point the driver could first have s…
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