€5,000 fine for Ferrari over Leclerc tyre return breach

Doc 33 - Infringement - Ferrari - Car 16 Return of tyres

2026 Belgian Grand Prix

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Summary

Ferrari fined €5,000 for failing to return Leclerc's electronically returned tyres to the supplier before FP2.

Explanation

During Free Practice 2 at the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix, Scuderia Ferrari failed to physically return electronically returned tyres for Charles Leclerc's car (Car 16) to the appointed tyre supplier before the session started. This breached Article B6.4.2 of the FIA F1 Regulations. The team acknowledged the oversight, and the Stewards imposed a €5,000 fine on the competitor.

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FIA F1 Regulations - Article B6.4.2
B6.4.2 Any set of electronically returned tyres must also be physically returned to the Tyre Supplier before the start of the following session. B6.4.3 Once all tyres have been returned electronically after the end of each day of on track activity the
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