Penalty for Albon

Doc 49 - Infringement - Car 23 - Parc Ferme

2026 Canadian Grand Prix

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Summary

Car 23 (Albon) required to start Sprint from pit lane due to parc ferme violations.

Explanation

The Stewards determined that Atlassian Williams F1 Team violated parc ferme conditions by adjusting the setup of Car 23 (Albon) without Technical Delegate approval and continuing work past the covers-on time. As a result, Albon is required to start the Sprint from the pit lane per Article B3.5.3b. The breaches cited are Articles B3.4.2a (unauthorized work under parc ferme) and B3.5.7 (failure to comply with technical regulations).

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FIA F1 Regulations - Article B3.4.2a Open regulation PDF Pages 29 highlighted
FIA F1 Regulations - Article B3.5.7
B3.5.7 A Competitor may not modify any part on the F1 Car or make changes to the set-up of the suspension whilst the F1 Car is being held under parc fermé conditions. In the case of a breach of this Article: 2026 Form ula 1: Sporting Regulations 27 February 2026 B 0 SECTION B: SPORTING REGULATIONS a. At each Standard Format Competition, the relevant driver must start the Race from the Pit Lane. b. At each Alternative Format Competition, if the parc fermé conditions are breached before the start of the Sprint, the relevant driver must start the Sprint from the Pit Lane. If the parc fermé conditions are breached after the start of Qualifying the relevant driver must start the Race from the Pit Lane. In order that the scrutineers may be completely satisfied that no alterations have been made to the suspension systems or aerodynamic configuration of the F1 Car (with the exception of the front wing) whilst in pre-Race parc fermé, it must be clear from physical inspection that changes cannot be made without the use of tools. B3.5.8 One (1) scrutineer will be allocated to each F1 Car for the purpose of ensuring that no unauthorised
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FIA F1 Regulations - Article B3.5.3b Open regulation PDF Pages 30 highlighted
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