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F1 start-procedure infringement penalties

Every stewards' decision for start-procedure infringement on record (2019-2026) - the going rate, and who's been penalised most. Straight from the FIA documents.

Breaching the starting procedure - wrong grid slot, or a formation-lap / practice-start rule.

The going rate

Across 30 classified rulings for start-procedure infringement, the stewards handed down:

  1. Warning8
  2. +5s6
  3. Reprimand5
  4. Fine3
  5. No action3
  6. No penalty2
  7. stop+go2
  8. drive-through1

Most penalised - drivers

  1. Pérez6
  2. Tsunoda5
  3. Albon4
  4. Colapinto4
  5. Hamilton4
  6. Hülkenberg4
  7. Lawson3
  8. Sainz3
  9. Stroll3
  10. Magnussen2
  11. Verstappen2
  12. Alonso1

Most penalised - teams (2026)

  1. Williams7
  2. Cadillac6
  3. RB5
  4. Aston Martin3
  5. Audi3
  6. Alpine2
  7. Mercedes1
  8. Red Bull1

54decisions on record:

  1. Ruling published - summary pending: Decision - Permission to StartSpanish GP
  2. Ruling published - summary pending: Decision - Tsunoda - Alleged Start Procedure InfringementItalian GP
  3. Other document: Summons - Tsunoda - Alleged Start Procedure InfringementItalian GP
  4. Ruling published - summary pending: Infringement - Colapinto - Failure to Follow Race Directors Instruction - Practice StartItalian GP
  5. Warning: Sainz Start procedureDutch GP
  6. Warning: Pérez Start procedureHungarian GP
  7. Other document: Summons - Pérez - Starting ProcedureHungarian GP
  8. No penalty applied: Lawson Start procedureAustrian GP
  9. Ruling published - summary pending: Decision - Pérez - Alleged Practice Start InfringementAustrian GP
  10. Fine: Sainz €5,000 Start procedureBarcelona-Catalunya GP
  11. Fine: Albon €5,000 Start procedureBarcelona-Catalunya GP
  12. Other document: Summons - Sainz - Start Procedure InfringementBarcelona-Catalunya GP
  13. Other document: Summons - Albon - Start Procedure InfringementBarcelona-Catalunya GP
  14. Reprimand: Pérez Start procedureMonaco GP
  15. Other document: Summons - Pérez - Alleged Starting ProcedureMonaco GP
  16. Other document: Summons - Pérez - Practice Start InfringementMonaco GP
  17. Reprimand: Lawson Start procedureCanadian GP
  18. Penalty: Hülkenberg stop+go Start procedureCanadian GP
  19. Other document: Summons - Lawson - Starting Procedure InfringementCanadian GP
  20. Other document: Summons - Hülkenberg - Starting Procedure InfringementCanadian GP
  21. No penalty applied: Stroll Start procedureCanadian GP
  22. Ruling published - summary pending: Decision - Hadjar - Permission to StartMiami GP
  23. Ruling published - summary pending: Decision - Alonso - Permission to StartMiami GP
  24. Ruling published - summary pending: Decision - Stroll - Permission to StartMiami GP
  25. Reprimand: Albon Start procedureChinese GP
  26. Other document: Summons - Albon - Alleged Breach of Practice Start ProcedureChinese GP
  27. Penalty: Colapinto stop+go Start procedureAustralian GP
  28. No further action: Hülkenberg Start procedureAustralian GP
  29. Warning: Russell Start procedureAustralian GP
  30. Fine: Oracle Red Bull Racing €50,000 Start procedureUnited States GP
  31. Penalty: Norris +5s Start procedureBahrain GP
  32. Warning: Hülkenberg Start procedureChinese GP
  33. Warning: Tsunoda Start procedureChinese GP
  34. Warning: Bortoleto Start procedureChinese GP
  35. No further action: Magnussen Start procedureAbu Dhabi GP
  36. Penalty: Piastri +5s Start procedureLas Vegas GP
  37. Warning: Colapinto Start procedureItalian GP
  38. Other document: Summons - Colapinto - Alleged Practice Start InfringementItalian GP
  39. Reprimand: Tsunoda Start procedureEmilia Romagna GP
  40. Other document: Summons - Tsunoda - Alleged Practice Start InfringementEmilia Romagna GP
  41. No further action: Start procedureAustralian GP
  42. Ruling published - summary pending: Decision - Starting ProcedureBrazilian GP
  43. Warning: Verstappen Start procedureBelgian GP
  44. Other document: Summons - Verstappen - Alleged Practice Start InfringementBelgian GP
  45. Ruling published - summary pending: Decision - Ocon - Permission to Start the RaceMiami GP
  46. Ruling published - summary pending: Decision - Stroll - Permission to Start the RaceAustralian GP
  47. Other document: Summons - Räikkönen - Alleged Rolling Restart Procedure InfringementEmilia Romagna GP
  48. Reprimand: Magnussen Start procedureAbu Dhabi GP
  49. Penalty: Hamilton 4 × +5s (+20s) Start procedureRussian GP
  50. Ruling published - summary pending: Decision - Ricciardo (permission to Start the Race)Singapore GP
  51. Penalty: Kubica drive-through Start procedureAzerbaijan GP