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2026 São Paulo Grand Prix Penalty 1 source FIA decision

Antonelli and Bearman penalised for unsafe releases at São Paulo

Kimi Antonelli Oliver Bearman Alexander Albon

At the São Paulo Grand Prix, Antonelli and Bearman receive five-second penalties for unsafe releases, while Albon is penalised for an unsafe rejoin.

How the sources differ

All items are official FIA documents. They establish the specific penalties and summonses, including Albon's penalty points, which coverage might not detail.

Recommended first read: Item 1 is the official penalty decision for Antonelli, the most central incident, and includes an image, making it the most informative.

FIA documents

Drivers' and Constructors' Championship standings after the São Paulo Grand Prix, with Antonelli leading Verstappen.

Kimi Antonelli has been given a five-second time penalty for an unsafe release into the path of Franco Colapinto during the race.

Oliver Bearman (Car 87) has been given a 5-second time penalty for an unsafe release into the path of Charles Leclerc (Car 16) during the São Paulo Grand Prix race.

Oliver Bearman is summoned to the stewards for an alleged unsafe release.

Kimi Antonelli and Mercedes team representative summoned to stewards for alleged unsafe release.

Alexander Albon received a 5-second time penalty and 2 penalty points for rejoining the track unsafely in front of Pierre Gasly's car.