Pit lane start for Alonso for Power Unit changes during Parc Fermé

Doc 56 - Infringement - Car 14 - PU elements changed during Parc Ferme

2026 Italian Grand Prix

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Summary

Fernando Alonso is required to start the Italian Grand Prix from the pit lane after his team replaced Power Unit elements without FIA approval during parc fermé conditions.

Explanation

The Stewards determined that Fernando Alonso (Car 14) used the 6th Energy Store, 6th Control Electronics Unit, and 5th MGU-K during qualifying. These Power Unit elements were replaced without the approval of the FIA Technical Delegate during parc fermé. This breach of Articles B8.2.2, B8.2.3, B3.5.3, and B3.5.4 of the FIA F1 Regulations mandates a pit lane start for the race.

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FIA F1 Regulations - Article B8.2.2
B8.2.2 In each Championship, unless a driver drives for more than one (1) Competitor (Article B8.2.7), and subject to the additions described below, each driver may use no more than: a. 3 engines (ICE): an engine, for the purposes of this Article, will be considered to be all the components respectively listed as “ICE” and “INC” in the “PU Element” and “Sealed Perimeter” Columns in Appendix C4, with the exception of the components considered as PU- ANC below. b. 3 turbochargers (TC): a turbocharger, for the purposes of this Article, will be considered to be all the components respectively listed as “TC” and “INC” in the “PU Element” and “Sealed Perimeter” Columns in Appendix C4. c. 3 exhaust sets (EXH): an exhaust set, for the purposes of this Article, will be considered to be all the components respectively listed as “EXH” and “INC” in the “PU Element” and “Sealed Perimeter” Columns in Appendix C4, with the exception of the components considered as PU- ANC below. The four elements constituting an Exhaust set, deemed to be the left-hand primaries, right-hand primaries, left hand secondary, right hand secondary, will be considered separately for the purposes of this Article. d. 2 energy store units (ES) : an energy store, for the purposes of this Article, will be considered to be all the components listed as “ES” and “INC” in the “PU Element” and “Sealed Perimeter” Columns in Appendix C4. 2026 Form ula 1: Sporting Regulations 27 February 2026 B 0 SECTION B: SPORTING REGULATIONS e. 2 of each control electronics units (PU-CE): a control electronics unit, for the purposes of this Article, will be considered to be any of the components listed as “PU-CE” and “INC” in the “PU Element” and “Sealed Perimeter” Columns in Appendix C4, with the exception of the components considered as PU-ANC below. f. 2 MGU-K: MGU-K, for the purposes of this Article, will be considered to be all the components respectively listed as “MGUK” and “INC” in the “PU Element” and “Sealed Perimeter” Columns in Appendix C4. g. 5 of each Power Unit ancillary components (PU-ANC): a Power Unit ancillary component, for the purposes of this Article, will be considered to be any of the components listed as “YES” in the “PU-ANC” column in Appendix C4. B8.2.3 Each driver will be permitted to use an additional unit for each of the Power Unit elements listed in
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FIA F1 Regulations - Article B8.2.3
B8.2.3 and B8.2.4 of any one of the elements during a Championship, a grid place penalty will be imposed upon them at the first Competition during which each additional element is used. Penalties will be applied according to the following table and will be cumulative: a. The first time an additional element of each type is used: Ten (10) grid place penalty for the race. b. The next times an additional element of each type is used: Five (5) grid place penalty for the race. 2026 Form ula 1: Sporting Regulations 27 February 2026 B 0 SECTION B: SPORTING REGULATIONS Any of the elements listed in this Article B8.2 will be deemed to have been used once the F1 Car’s timing transponder has shown that it has left the Pit Lane. During any single Competition, if a driver introduces more than one of the same Power Unit element, which is subject to penalties, only the last element fitted may be used at subsequent Competitions without further penalty. B8.2.9 After consultation with the relevant Power Unit Manufacturer the FIA will attach seals to each of the
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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 B3.5.3a Open regulation PDF Pages 30 highlighted
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