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FP3 lap times deleted, United States GP 2026

OutcomeLap times deleted

Infringement · Published

What happened
The F1 Cars below did not use the track at turns 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 19 and 20. No. Turn Car Driver Competitor Time of Day Lap Time 1 12 1 Lando Norris McLaren Mastercard F1 Team 12:46:26 1:36.066 2 12 10 Pierre Gasly BWT Alpine F1 Team 12:46:34 PIT 3 4 27 Nico Hulkenberg Audi Revolut F1 Team 12:45:22 2:33.867 4 12 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team 12:48:46 1:55.051 5 12 16 Charles Leclerc Scuderia Ferrari HP 12:48:56 1:35.962 6 11 41 Arvid Lindblad Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team 12:50:52 1:36.728 7 10 31 Esteban Ocon TGR Haas F1 Team 12:50:25 1:37.512 8 7 23 Alexander Albon Atlassian Williams F1 Team 12:52:33 PIT 9 20 5 Gabriel Bortoleto Audi Revolut F1 Team 12:53:47 OUT LAP 10 20 5 Gabriel Bortoleto Audi Revolut F1 Team NEXT LAP 1:39.978 11 9 23 Alexander Albon Atlassian Williams F1 Team 12:50:50 1:37.807 12 20 27 Nico Hulkenberg Audi Revolut F1 Team 12:55:03 1:37.184 13 20 27 Nico Hulkenberg Audi Revolut F1 Team NEXT LAP PIT 14 9 5 Gabriel Bortoleto Audi Revolut F1 Team 12:52:42 OUT LAP 15 1 16 Charles Leclerc Scuderia Ferrari HP 12:55:21 1:49.718 16 20 63 George Russell Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team 13:01:21 1:35.781 17 20 63 George Russell…
What this outcome means
Deleted lap time explained →
Offence
Track limits - every ruling & the going rate →
Going rate across 73 rulings in 2026: Deleted lap ×57 · +5s ×8 · No action ×4
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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