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2026 Bahrain Grand Prix Penalty 3 sources FIA decision

FIA issues grid penalties to Lindblad, Colapinto, Hadjar for Bahrain GP

Arvid Lindblad Franco Colapinto Isack Hadjar

FIA penalises Arvid Lindblad, Franco Colapinto, and Isack Hadjar with grid drops for exceeding power unit element limits ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix.

How the sources differ

Autosport and Motorsport.com focus on Colapinto's additional penalty, noting his carryover from Baku. PlanetF1 reports Hadjar's expected penalty. The official FIA documents confirm exact grid positions and element counts, which the articles only speculate on.

Recommended first read: Autosport's article is most complete, covering Colapinto's penalty context and image, without paywall, and is non-official.

FIA documents

Arvid Lindblad receives a 30 grid place penalty for using a fifth Engine, Turbocharger, and Exhaust Set.

Franco Colapinto receives a 10-place grid penalty for using a fifth ICE, breaching the FIA F1 Regulations.

Isack Hadjar receives a 5 grid place penalty for using a 7th Power Unit element.

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