Penalty for multiple drivers

B1.9.6 Procedure(s) for Serving a Penalty Should the stewards impose a 5-Second Penalty, a 10-Second Penalty, a Drive-Through Penalty or a Stop-and-Go Penalty, the following procedures must be followed: a. The stewards will give written notification of the penalty which has been imposed to the Competitor concerned and will inform all Competitors using the OMS. b. In the case of a 5-Second Penalty or a 10-Second Penalty: i. With the exception of entering the Pit Lane for the sole purpose of following the Safety Car (Article B5.13.3), the driver concerned must carry out the penalty the next time they enter the Pit Lane. 2026 Form ula 1: Sporting Regulations 27 February 2026 B 0 SECTION B: SPORTING REGULATIONS For the avoidance of doubt, the driver concerned must carry out the penalty if they elect to stop in their Designated Garage Area whilst a VSC or safety F1 Car procedure is in use, including when following the Safety Car through the Pit Lane. ii. The relevant driver may elect not to serve the penalty during the TTCS provided they carry out no further pit stop before the end of the TTCS. In such cases five (5) seconds will be added to the elapsed time of the driver concerned in the case of a 5-Second Penalty or ten (10) seconds will be added to the elapsed time of the driver concerned in the case of a 10- Second Penalty. iii. Whilst an F1 Car is stationary in the Pit Lane as a result of incurring a 5-Second Penalty or a 10-Second Penalty, it may not be worked on until the F1 Car has been stationary for the duration of the penalty. In this context, touching the F1 Car or driver by hand or tools or equipment will all constitute working. c. In the case of a Drive-Through Penalty or a Stop-and-Go Penalty: i. From the time the Competitor concerned is notified of the stewards’ decision the relevant driver may cross the Line on the track no more than twice before entering the Pit Lane and, in the case of a Stop-and-Go Penalty, proceeding to their pit stop position where they shall remain for the period of the time penalty. ii. Unless the driver was already in the Pit Entry Road or Pit Lane for the purpose of serving their penalty, they may not carry out the penalty if the VSC procedure is in use or after the Safety Car has been deployed. The number of times the driver crosses the Line on the track behind the Safety Car or during the VSC procedure will be added to the maximum number of times they may cross the Line on the track defined above. iii. If either of these two (2) penalties are imposed during the last three (3) laps, the relevant driver may cross the Line on the track three times, and twenty (20) seconds will be added to the elapsed time of the driver concerned in the case of a Drive-Through Penalty or thirty (30) seconds will be added to the elapsed time of the driver concerned in the case of a Stop-and-Go Penalty. iv. Whilst an F1 Car is stationary in the Pit Lane as a result of incurring a Stop-and-Go Penalty it may not be worked on. However, if the engine stops, and the driver is unable to restart it unaided, any work necessary to re-start it may be carried out after the time penalty period has elapsed. If the Competitor is unable to start the engine the F1 Car may then only be worked on in the driver’s garage. d. If any of these four (4) penalties are imposed after the end of a TTCS, five (5) seconds will be added to the elapsed time of the driver concerned in the case of a 5-Second Penalty, ten (10) seconds in the case of a 10-Second Penalty, twenty (20) seconds in the case of a Drive-Through Penalty and thirty (30) seconds in the case of a Stop-and-Go Penalty. e. If any of these four (4) penalties above are imposed upon a driver, and that driver is unable to serve the penalty due to being unclassified in the TTCS in the case of a 5-Second Penalty or a 10-Second Penalty or due to retirement from the TTCS in the case of a Drive-Through Penalty or Stop-and-Go Penalty, the stewards may impose a grid place penalty on the driver at their next Race. 2026 Form ula 1: Sporting Regulations 27 February 2026 B 0 SECTION B: SPORTING REGULATIONS f. Any breach or failure to comply with Articles B1.9.6b or B1.9.6c may result in a further penalty, such penalty will supersede and replace the penalty which was subject to the breach or failure to comply. B1.9.7 Appeal of a Penalty