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Pérez warning, Hungarian GP 2026start procedure

OutcomeDriver: Warning - safety-car infringement

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Infringement · Published

Driver
Pérez
What happened
Cars 11 was out of position at Safety Car Line 1 during the formation lap.
Offence
Start-procedure infringement - every ruling & the going rate →
Going rate across 13 rulings in 2026: Reprimand ×3 · Warning ×3 · Fine ×2
Regulation cited
Art. B5.6.4 · formation lap
Stewards' reasoning
The Stewards heard from the driver of Pérez (Sergio Perez), team representative and reviewed video evidence. At the end of the formation lap, Pérez was ahead of Bottas at the SC1 line. The driver of Pérez explained that, due to the relatively short pit lane at this circuit and the proximity of the last car on the grid to the pit entry, he was focused on reaching the pit exit lights as quickly a… full reasoning ↗
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