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2026 Bahrain Grand Prix Penalty 1 source FIA decision

FIA deletes lap times for track limits across Bahrain practice sessions

Stroll Bortoleto Lindblad

During Friday practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix, FIA stewards deleted lap times for multiple drivers, including Stroll, Bortoleto, and Lindblad, for exceeding track limits at various turns across FP1, FP2, and FP3.

How the sources differ

All three items are official FIA documents, each covering a different practice session. They collectively establish the specific turns and drivers penalized, with FP2 affecting 10 drivers and FP3 naming Stroll, Bortoleto, and Lindblad.

Recommended first read: The FP2 document lists the most drivers and turns, offering the broadest overview of track limit enforcement during the day.

FIA documents

The stewards deleted the lap times of Stroll, Bortoleto, and Lindblad for not using the track at turns 7, 8, and 14 during Free Practice 3.

The stewards deleted lap times for 10 drivers who left the track at Turns 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, and 14 during Free Practice 2.

The stewards deleted lap times for multiple drivers who did not use the track at turns 1, 3, 4, 11 and 14 during Free Practice 1.