FIA
FIA confirmed Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso must start Saturday's Dutch Grand Prix sprint from the pit lane after their teams changed suspension setups under parc fermé without approval. George Russell retains pole.
All items are official FIA documents or a social post relaying the same information. The FIA documents establish the specific rulings for each driver, while the social post only mentions Sainz, omitting Alonso.
Recommended first read: The FIA's final starting grid document is the most complete, listing both drivers' pit lane starts and Russell's pole, with an image.
The final sprint starting grid for the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix, with George Russell on pole and Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso required to start from the pit lane due to Parc Fermé modifications.
Fernando Alonso is required to start the Sprint from the pit lane after Aston Martin changed the suspension setup of Car 14 under parc fermé without approval.
Carlos Sainz is required to start the Sprint from the pit lane because his team changed the suspension setup under parc fermé without approval.
