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Infringement - Albon - Changes Made during Parc Fermé

Published

An official FIA stewards' document from the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix.

OutcomeRequired to start the Sprint from the pit lane - parc fermé breach

Driver
Albon · 3/12 penalty points (rolling 12 months)
What happened
The setup of the suspension has been changed while under Parc Ferme.
Regulation cited
Art. B3.5.7
Stewards' reasoning
Atlassian Williams F1 Team changed the setup of the suspension of Albon under Parc Ferme, this not being in accordance with Article B3.5.7 of the FIA F1 Regulations. Albon is therefore required to start the Sprint from pit lane.
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