Summary
Stewards granted Alexander Albon (Car 23) permission to start the Sprint despite failing to set a lap time within 107% in SQ1.
Explanation
The Stewards reviewed a request from Williams F1 Team for car 23 (Alexander Albon) to start the Sprint after failing to set a lap time in SQ1. Under Article B2.2.3b, permission was granted due to satisfactory practice times. Article B2.3.4 determines grid placement for such cases. No penalty was issued; the decision was made under the Sporting Regulations.
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FIA F1 Regulations - Article B2.2.3b
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FIA F1 Regulations - Article B2.3.4
B2.3.4 Grid for the Sprint Session a. The grid for the Sprint, if scheduled, will be formed in accordance with the results of Sprint Qualifying (Article B2.2.2), the Sprint Qualifying classification process (Article B2.2.3) and the procedure defined in this article. Any penalties received for the Sprint will be added up and be applied using the procedure defined in this article. If Sprint Qualifying does not take place at a Competition, and with acceptance of the Stewards that the session cannot take place, the grid for the Sprint will be defined based upon the Drivers’ Championship classification. In such circumstance, the procedure defined in Article
B2.3.4b shall be applied using the Drivers’ Championship classification of each driver instead
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