Summary
Sergio Pérez received a warning for being out of position at Safety Car Line 1 during the formation lap, breaching Article B5.6.4 of the FIA F1 Sporting Regulations.
Explanation
During the formation lap of the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix, Car 11 (Sergio Pérez) was ahead of Car 77 (Valtteri Bottas) at Safety Car Line 1, which breached Article B5.6.4 of the FIA F1 Sporting Regulations. The driver explained he was focused on completing the pit lane start procedure within the required timeframe due to the short pit lane. The Stewards noted that the mandatory penalty of a pit lane start was redundant because Pérez was already entering the pit lane to start from there, so a Warning was issued instead.
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Referenced regulations
FIA F1 Regulations - Article B5.6.4
B5.6.4 Overtaking during the formation lap is only permitted if an F1 Car is delayed and F1 Cars behind cannot avoid passing it without unduly delaying the remainder of the field. In this case, drivers may only overtake to re-establish the original starting order. Any driver delayed in this way, and who is unable to re-establish the original starting order before they reach the first safety F1 Car line, must enter the Pit Lane and start the TTCS from the end of the Pit Lane. A Stop-and-Go Penalty will be imposed on any driver who fails to enter the Pit Lane if they have not re-established the original starting order before they reach the first safety F1 Car line.
B5.7 Start Procedure
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