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Sainz penalty, Singapore GP 2026pit-lane start for parc fermé
OutcomeRequired to start the Sprint from the pit lane - parc fermé breach
Infringement · Published
- Driver
- Sainz · 4/12 penalty points (rolling 12 months)
- What happened
- The setup of the suspension has been changed while under parc fermé without the approval of the Technical Delegate.
- Offence
- Parc fermé breach - every ruling & the going rate →
Going rate across 21 rulings in 2026: pit-lane start ×18 · +10 grid ×2 · +5 grid ×1
- Regulation cited
- Art. B3.5.3, Art. B3.5.4, Art. B3.5.3b · parc fermé
- Stewards' reasoning
- Atlassian Williams F1 Team changed the setup of the suspension of Sainz under parc fermé before the start of the Sprint, without the approval of the Technical Delegate. This is not accordance with Article B3.5.4 of the FIA F1 Regulations. In addition, the change of setup is not in accordance with Article B3.5.3 of the FIA F1 Regulations. Sainz is therefore required to start the Sprint from pit lane as per Article B3.5.3b of the FIA F1 Regulations.
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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