Antonelli avoids Singapore track limits penalty despite four apparent violations
Andrea Kimi Antonelli was not penalised after official timing graphics showed four apparent track limits violations during the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix. The decision prompted confusion and debate among fans and paddock observers after the race.
Post-race discussion in Singapore centred on championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli after official timing graphics indicated he had accumulated four separate track limits violations over the 62-lap race. Under the FIA’s usual guidelines, reaching four strikes in a Grand Prix would ordinarily be expected to trigger a penalty.
Despite that, Antonelli avoided a sanction, which several outlets said left onlookers puzzled and raised further questions about how the incidents were assessed. Autosport noted that the standard five-second penalty would not have changed the finishing order, with Antonelli classified third and 15.9 seconds clear of fourth-placed Lando Norris.
PlanetF1 also reported on an untelevised Toto Wolff team radio message after the stewards did not apply a penalty. Across coverage of the race, the absence of a sanction despite four apparent infringements was the main point of debate.
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