Penalty for Verstappen

Doc 99 - Infringement - Car 3 - Pit Exit Incident

2026 Miami Grand Prix

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Summary

Max Verstappen issued 5-second time penalty for crossing pit exit line.

Explanation

Max Verstappen (Car 3) received a 5-second time penalty for crossing the white line at pit exit during the Race, as determined by the Stewards after reviewing additional video evidence. The infringement was in breach of Appendix L, Chapter IV Article 6 c) of the International Sporting Code, which governs driver conduct at pit exit.

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FIA International Sporting Code - Appendix L - Chapter IV - Article 6c
c) Except in cases of force majeure (accepted as such by the Stewards), or unless otherwise defined by the Race Director, if appointed, or Clerk of the Course, any part of a tyre of a car exiting the pit lane must not cross any line painted on the track for the purpose of separating cars leaving the pit lane from those on the track. For the avoidance of doubt, crossing means that the outside of any tyre should not go beyond the outside, with respect to the pit lane, of the relevant line painted on the track. CHAPTER V - CODE OF DRIVING CONDUCT ON OFFROAD CIRCUITS 1. Observance of signals
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