Colapinto handed ten place grid drop for a fifth engine

F1 · penalty · 2026-10-03

The stewards gave Franco Colapinto a ten place grid penalty after Alpine fitted a fifth internal combustion engine during Friday practice. The decision is FIA document 18 and the drop applies to the next race the driver takes part in.

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Source: https://www.fia.com/system/files/decision-document/2026_bahrain_grand_prix_in_malaysia_-_infringement_-_car_43_-_changes_to_pu_elements.pdf

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