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Infringement - Qualifying Deleted Lap Times

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

OutcomeLap times deleted

What happened
The F1 cars below did not use the track at turns 2 and 14. No. Turn Car Driver Competitor Time of Day Lap Time 1 2 55 Carlos Sainz Atlassian Williams F1 Team 15:10:19 1:36.698 2 2 63 George Russell Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team 15:10:15 PIT 3 14 44 Lewis Hamilton Scuderia Ferrari HP 15:13:18 PIT
Regulation cited
Art. 2, Art. B1.8.6, Art. 12.4.1e
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