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2026 United States Grand Prix Penalty 1 source FIA decision

No further action for Hulkenberg over practice start incident with Stroll

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FIA stewards took no further action against Nico Hulkenberg after he pulled out in front of Lance Stroll during practice starts in Free Practice 3 at the United States Grand Prix. The decision followed a summons and hearing.

How the sources differ

The official FIA documents establish the summons and the no-further-action decision, which is the core ruling. Motorsport.com instead covers a separate, off-track prank involving Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto, adding a lighter human-interest angle unrelated to the stewards' matter.

Recommended first read: The second FIA document is the final ruling, most complete and authoritative, confirming no penalty. It is official and non-paywalled, though official documents are shown separately.

FIA documents

The Stewards have summoned Nico Hülkenberg to a hearing regarding an alleged breach of Article 12.2.1.h of the FIA International Sporting Code for a practice start incident involving Car 18.

The Stewards decided to take no further action against Nico Hülkenberg after he pulled out in front of Lance Stroll during a practice start in Free Practice 3.