Lando Norris summoned for erratic driving under Safety Car

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Summary

The Stewards have summoned Lando Norris to a hearing regarding alleged erratic driving, leaving the track, and overtaking under Safety Car conditions.

Explanation

This document is a summons issued by the stewards for the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix. It requires Lando Norris (Car 1) and a representative of the McLaren Mastercard F1 Team to attend a hearing at 19:20. The summons relates to an incident at 18:08 involving alleged breaches of the FIA F1 Regulations (Articles B1.8.6, B5.13.2a, and/or B5.13.2c) and Appendix L, Chapter IV (Articles 2c and/or 2e) of the International Sporting Code, specifically for driving erratically under Safety Car conditions, leaving the track and re-joining unsafely, and/or overtaking another car behind the Safety Car.

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Referenced regulations

FIA F1 Regulations - Article B1.8.6

B1.8.6 Drivers must make every reasonable e‘ort to use the track at all times and may not leave the track without a justifiable reason. Drivers will be judged to have left the track if no part of the F1 Car remains in contact with it and, for the avoidance of doubt, any white lines defining the track edges are considered to be part of the track but the kerbs are not. Should an F1 Car leave the track the driver may re-join, however, this may only be done when it is safe to do so and without gaining any lasting advantage. At the absolute discretion of the Race Director a driver may be given the opportunity to give back the whole of any advantage they gained by leaving the track. 2026 Form ula 1: Sporting Regulations 27 February 2026 B 0 SECTION B: SPORTING REGULATIONS B1.8.7 Any driver whose car has significant and obvious damage to a structural component which results

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FIA F1 Regulations - Article B5.13.2a Open regulation PDF Pages 44–45 highlighted

FIA F1 Regulations - Article B5.13.2c Open regulation PDF Pages 44–45 highlighted

FIA International Sporting Code - Appendix L - Chapter IV - Article 2c

c) Drivers must use the track at all times and may not leave the track without a justifiable reason. For the avoidance of doubt, the white lines defining the track edges are considered to be part of the track but the kerbs are not. Any part of a kerb which is contained between the white lines is considered as track for the purpose of this article. Should a car leave the track for any reason, the driver may rejoin. However, this may only be done when it is safe to do so and without gaining any lasting advantage. A driver will be judged to have left the track if no part of the car remains in contact with the track. A driver may be reported to the Stewards should they perform any act which results in debris being brought onto the track.

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FIA International Sporting Code - Appendix L - Chapter IV - Article 2e

e) It is not permitted to drive any car unnecessarily slowly, erratically or in a manner deemed potentially dangerous to other drivers at any time. 3. Cars stopping during a race

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