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FIA cites mitigating circumstances in Hulkenberg no-penalty decision
Multiple outlets reported that Nico Hulkenberg avoided a grid penalty after an incident involving Carlos Sainz in Singapore. The FIA said the decision was based on what it described as extraordinary mitigating circumstances.
F1 Hub Newsroom
October 11, 2026
Multiple Formula 1 outlets reported that Nico Hulkenberg escaped a grid penalty following an incident involving Carlos Sainz in Singapore.
According to those reports, the FIA explained that the decision not to impose a grid drop was due to what it called extraordinary mitigating circumstances.
Both accounts focused on the FIA's reasoning for sparing Hulkenberg a penalty rather than announcing any further sporting sanction.