Albon handed penalty for Gasly incident
Alexander Albon was given a five-second time penalty and two super licence penalty points after rejoining the track unsafely and forcing Pierre Gasly to brake during the 2026 Sao Paulo Grand Prix at Interlagos.
Stewards issue penalty after on-track incident
Alexander Albon received a five-second time penalty and two super licence penalty points for rejoining the track unsafely during the 2026 Sao Paulo Grand Prix at Interlagos. The Williams driver ran wide at Turn 2 and rejoined at Turn 3 in front of Pierre Gasly's Alpine, forcing the Alpine driver to brake.[1]
The FIA stewards reviewed positioning data, video evidence and in-car footage. They determined that cars on track should not be forced to slow down for a rejoining car. Albon served the penalty during his pit stop on lap 43.[2]
The incident occurred amid changing weather conditions at the circuit. Albon ultimately finished the race in 15th place after the penalty application.[3]
https://www.williamsf1.com/articles/61892032-65ff-4f2c-8f5b-0a44b78b52fe/report-sao-paulo-grand-prix-2026 https://www.fia.com/system/files/decision-document/2026_sao_paulo_grand_prix_-_infringement_-_car_23_-_rejoining_the_track_unsafely.pdf https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-2026-brazilian-grand-prix-race-result/
Related reading
- [1]Report: A wet-dry-wet race at Interlagos sees us finish in P15 and P19 (williamsf1). Accessed 2026-11-09.
- [2]2026 Sao Paulo Grand Prix - Infringement - Car 23 - Rejoining the track unsafely (fia). Accessed 2026-11-09.
- [3]F1 2026 Brazilian Grand Prix race result including penalties (the-race). Accessed 2026-11-09.