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Qualifying lap times deleted, Spanish GP 2026

OutcomeLap times deleted

Infringement · Published

What happened
The F1 cars below did not use the track at turns 5, 6, 11, 15 and 17. No. Turn Car Driver Competitor Time of Day Lap Time 1 17 41 Arvid Lindblad Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team 16:04:00 1:35.149 2 6 23 Alexander Albon Atlassian Williams F1 Team 16:03:41 1:37.014 3 6 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team 16:03:47 PIT 4 6 1 Lando Norris McLaren Mastercard F1 Team 16:04:06 1:54.645 5 6 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren Mastercard F1 Team 16:04:25 2:06.043 6 5 55 Carlos Sainz Atlassian Williams F1 Team 16:07:21 OUT LAP 7 17 12 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team 16:09:12 PIT 8 11 63 George Russell Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team 16:09:53 2:02.906 9 17 27 Nico Hulkenberg Audi Revolut F1 Team 16:10:45 PIT 10 6 63 George Russell Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team 16:16:33 OUT LAP 11 5 43 Franco Colapinto BWT Alpine F1 Team 16:18:21 PIT 12 15 23 Alexander Albon Atlassian Williams F1 Team 16:18:22 PIT 13 15 22 Yuki Tsunoda Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team 16:27:25 OUT LAP 14 5 43 Franco Colapinto BWT Alpine F1 Team 16:39:57 PIT 15 5 43 Franco Colapinto BWT Alpine F1 Team 17:00:05 PIT
What this outcome means
Deleted lap time explained →
Offence
Track limits - every ruling & the going rate →
Going rate across 70 rulings in 2026: Deleted lap ×56 · +5s ×8 · No action ×3
Regulation cited
Art. 2, Art. B1.8.6, Art. 12.4.1.e · driving standards (Appendix L) · track limits · lap-time deletion
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