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FIA deletes listed lap times in Mexico City GP FP3

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FIA stewards deleted the listed FP3 lap times after finding that the cars had not used the track at the named turns.

GPBeat · Newsroom31 Oct 2026, 20:01 · 1 min

FIA stewards deleted the lap times listed for Free Practice 3 at the 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix after finding that the listed cars had not used the track at turns 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11 and 12. The table includes Lewis Hamilton, Lando Norris and Max Verstappen.

The decision cites Appendix L, Chapter IV, Article 2 c) of the FIA International Sporting Code and Article B1.8.6 of the FIA F1 Regulations; it says the times were deleted under Article 12.4.1.e of the Sporting Code. Competitors may appeal certain steward decisions within the applicable time limits, the document says.

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  1. PRIMARY SOURCEDoc 44 - Infringement - Free Practice 3 Deleted Lap TimesFIA F1 decision documents

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