F1 Race Stewards' Decisions

Provisional starting grid for the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with penalties applied to several drivers.

Final qualifying classification: Russell on pole, ahead of Leclerc and Piastri.

The FIA Technical Delegate reports that all checks during FP3 and qualifying were in compliance with the 2026 F1 Technical Regulations.

Carlos Sainz receives a 5-place grid penalty and 2 penalty points for not slowing sufficiently under yellow flags in qualifying.

Sergio Perez is penalized with a three-place grid drop for unnecessarily impeding Oscar Piastri during qualifying, breaching Article B4.1.1 and Race Director's notes.

The stewards deleted the qualifying lap times of Lawson, Lindblad, Leclerc, and Bottas for passing through a double waved yellow flag marshalling sector.

The stewards deleted the lap times of multiple drivers for failing to use the track at Turns 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 15 and 16 during qualifying.

Carlos Sainz is summoned to the stewards for allegedly failing to slow for yellow flags, a breach of Appendix H Article 2.5.5 b.

The Race Director reminds teams that all F1 cars must be covered and ready for FIA seals by 19:04, per Article B3.4.3a of the F1 Regulations.

George Russell takes provisional pole for the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, ahead of Charles Leclerc and Oscar Piastri.

Oscar Piastri is summoned to the stewards regarding an alleged breach of Article B4.1.1 after Car 11 allegedly impeded him between turns 19 and 20.

Car 11 (Sergio Perez) and team representative summoned to stewards for alleged impeding of Car 81 (Oscar Piastri), a breach of Article B4.1.1 of the FIA F1 Regulations.

Arvid Lindblad receives his first reprimand of the season for leaving the track at Turn 15 and gaining an advantage by passing two cars during Free Practice 3.

Carlos Sainz received a reprimand for failing to slow sufficiently under a Single Yellow in Free Practice 3 at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

The Stewards have deleted the lap times of six drivers who passed through a double waved yellow flag zone during Free Practice 3, in accordance with Article 12.4.1.e of the FIA International Sporting Code.

The stewards deleted lap times from multiple drivers for not using the track at certain turns in Free Practice 3.

Free Practice 3 classification for the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with Verstappen fastest ahead of Russell and Hamilton.

Carlos Sainz has been summoned to the stewards for an alleged failure to slow for yellow flags, a breach of Appendix H, Article 2.5.5 b.

Fernando Alonso receives a five-place grid penalty for using a seventh Energy Store, breaching FIA F1 Regulations.

Technical Delegate's Report: Fernando Alonso uses a seventh energy store, exceeding the allowed three, while Valtteri Bottas uses a new exhaust within limits.