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F1 ignoring blue flags penalties

Every stewards' decision for ignoring blue flags on record (2020-2026) - the going rate, and who's been penalised most. Straight from the FIA documents.

Failing to let a faster, lapping car past when shown blue flags.

The going rate

Across 12 classified rulings for ignoring blue flags, the stewards handed down:

  1. +5s8
  2. No action4

Most penalised - drivers

  1. Kvyat2
  2. Latifi2
  3. Pérez2
  4. Albon1
  5. Alonso1
  6. Bearman1
  7. Mazepin1
  8. Stroll1
  9. Vettel1

Most penalised - teams (2026)

  1. Aston Martin2
  2. Cadillac1
  3. Haas1

12decisions on record:

  1. Penalty: Bearman +5s Blue flagsHungarian GP
  2. No further action: Stroll Blue flagsAustrian GP
  3. No further action: Alonso Blue flagsAustrian GP
  4. No further action: Pérez Blue flagsCanadian GP
  5. Penalty: Vettel +5s Blue flagsDutch GP
  6. Penalty: Latifi 2 × +5s (+10s) Blue flagsAzerbaijan GP
  7. Penalty: Mazepin +5s Blue flagsPortuguese GP
  8. No further action: Kvyat Blue flagsPortuguese GP
  9. Penalty: Albon +5s Blue flagsSpanish GP
  10. Penalty: Kvyat +5s Blue flagsSpanish GP
  11. Penalty: Pérez +5s Blue flagsSpanish GP