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

Doc 34 - Infringement - Ferrari - Car 44 Return of tyres

2026 Belgian Grand Prix

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Summary

Ferrari fined €5,000 for failing to physically return Lewis Hamilton's electronically returned tyres before Free Practice 2.

Explanation

The stewards found Scuderia Ferrari HP in breach of Article B6.4.2 of the FIA F1 Regulations after the team failed to physically return electronically returned tyres for car 44 (Lewis Hamilton) before the start of Free Practice 2. The team acknowledged the breach, attributing it to an oversight, and was fined €5,000.

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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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