FIA
2026 Bahrain Grand Prix Penalty 1 source FIA decision

Stroll warned for slow driving in Bahrain qualifying

Lance Stroll

Lance Stroll received a warning from FIA stewards for exceeding the safety car time limit and was summoned for driving unnecessarily slowly during qualifying at the Bahrain Grand Prix. The official documents confirm the penalty outcome.

How the sources differ

All three items are official FIA documents. They establish the warning for the safety car time limit breach and the separate summons for slow driving in Q1 and Q2, which the coverage does not detail further.

Recommended first read: The first FIA document is the most complete, detailing the warning and event, with an image. It is official and non-paywalled.

FIA documents

Lance Stroll has been issued a Warning for exceeding the maximum permitted time between Safety Car lines during Qualifying at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Lance Stroll received a warning for exceeding the maximum permitted time between Safety Car lines during Qualifying.

Lance Stroll has been summoned by the stewards for an alleged breach of the FIA F1 Regulations and International Sporting Code related to driving unnecessarily slowly during Q1 and Q2.