Doc 29 - Infringement - Car 16 - Impeding of Car 30

Charles Leclerc issued a formal warning for impeding Liam Lawson at Turn 18 during Free Practice 1.

During Free Practice 1 at the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix, Charles Leclerc (Car 16) was found to have unnecessarily impeded Liam Lawson (Car 30) heading into Turn 18. The stewards reviewed evidence including team radio, video, and positioning data. Ferrari's radio message stating "3 seconds to Bearman, 5 seconds to Lawson" led Leclerc to incorrectly assume a larger gap between the two cars than actually existed—only 2 seconds—causing the impeding. The stewards issued a formal warning to Scuderia Ferrari HP, noting the misunderstanding, and confirmed the team would revise its communication protocols to prevent recurrence. The decision was based on breach of regulation B4.1.1.