Pit lane start for Pérez after parc fermé suspension change

Doc 59 - Infringement - Car 11 - Changes made in Parc Ferme

2026 Dutch Grand Prix

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Summary

Sergio Pérez is required to start the Dutch Grand Prix from the pit lane after his team changed the suspension setup under parc fermé.

Explanation

The stewards determined that Cadillac Formula 1 Team changed the suspension setup on Sergio Pérez's car (Car 11) while under parc fermé conditions during Qualifying, without the approval of the Technical Delegate. This breached Articles B3.5.3 and B3.5.4 of the FIA F1 Regulations. As a result, Pérez is required to start the race from the pit lane.

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FIA F1 Regulations - Article B3.5.3
B3.5.3 When deemed to be in parc fermé, other than when the F1 Cars are sealed in accordance with Article B3.4.2 or B3.4.3, only the work listed in Appendix B2 may be carried out. B3.5.4 Any parts which are removed from the F1 Car in order to carry out any work specifically permitted
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FIA F1 Regulations - Article B3.5.4
B3.5.4 Any parts which are removed from the F1 Car in order to carry out any work specifically permitted in Article B3.5.3, or any parts removed to carry out essential safety checks, must remain close to the F1 Car and, at all times, be visible to the scrutineer assigned to the relevant F1 Car. Furthermore, any parts removed from the F1 Car in order to carry out any such work must be refitted before the F1 Car leaves the Pit Lane. Any work not listed in Article B3.5.3 may only be undertaken with the approval of the Technical Delegate following a written request from the Competitor concerned. It must be clear that any replacement part a Competitor wishes to fit is the same in design and similar in mass, inertia and function to the original. Any parts which are removed shall be retained by the FIA. If a Competitor wishes to change a part during the Sprint Qualifying session, Qualifying session, on the grid before the start of the Sprint and between reconnaissance laps and / or on the grid before the start of the Race, this may be done without first seeking the permission of the Technical Delegate, provided it is reasonable for the relevant Competitor to believe permission would be given if there was time to ask and the broken or damaged part remains in full view of the scrutineer assigned to the F1 Car at all times. B3.5.5 Exceptionally, each Alternative Format Competition, six (6) times during the Championship a
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FIA F1 Regulations - Article B3.5.4
B3.5.4 Any parts which are removed from the F1 Car in order to carry out any work specifically permitted in Article B3.5.3, or any parts removed to carry out essential safety checks, must remain close to the F1 Car and, at all times, be visible to the scrutineer assigned to the relevant F1 Car. Furthermore, any parts removed from the F1 Car in order to carry out any such work must be refitted before the F1 Car leaves the Pit Lane. Any work not listed in Article B3.5.3 may only be undertaken with the approval of the Technical Delegate following a written request from the Competitor concerned. It must be clear that any replacement part a Competitor wishes to fit is the same in design and similar in mass, inertia and function to the original. Any parts which are removed shall be retained by the FIA. If a Competitor wishes to change a part during the Sprint Qualifying session, Qualifying session, on the grid before the start of the Sprint and between reconnaissance laps and / or on the grid before the start of the Race, this may be done without first seeking the permission of the Technical Delegate, provided it is reasonable for the relevant Competitor to believe permission would be given if there was time to ask and the broken or damaged part remains in full view of the scrutineer assigned to the F1 Car at all times. B3.5.5 Exceptionally, each Alternative Format Competition, six (6) times during the Championship a
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FIA F1 Regulations - Article B3.5.3
B3.5.3 When deemed to be in parc fermé, other than when the F1 Cars are sealed in accordance with Article B3.4.2 or B3.4.3, only the work listed in Appendix B2 may be carried out. B3.5.4 Any parts which are removed from the F1 Car in order to carry out any work specifically permitted
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