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Albon summoned over alleged erratic driving at pit entry

The FIA summoned Alexander Albon and a Williams representative over alleged erratic driving on the pit-entry road. Oscar Piastri and a McLaren representative were also summoned in relation to the same incident.

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Alexander Albon and a Williams representative were required to report to the Formula 1 stewards at 19:00 on 4 October over an allegation of erratic driving on the pit-entry road, according to an FIA summons.

The notice identifies Albon as Car 23 and places the alleged incident at 16:53. It cites alleged breaches of the FIA F1 Regulations and the International Sporting Code.

A related FIA summons required Oscar Piastri and a McLaren representative to attend in relation to the same incident. Neither summons contained a decision on the incident.

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  1. PRIMARY SOURCEDoc 49 - Summons - Car 23 - Alleged driving erraticallyFIA F1 decision documents
  2. PRIMARY SOURCEDoc 50 - Summons - Car 81 - Alleged driving erratically by Car 23FIA F1 decision documents
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The FIA required Alexander Albon and a Williams representative to report to the stewards at 19:00 on 4 October concerning alleged erratic driving on the pit-entry road.

The summons names Albon and the Williams team manager and requires the driver and a team representative to report at 19:00. [Source 1]

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The Albon summons alleges erratic driving on the pit-entry road at 16:53 and cites alleged breaches of FIA and international regulations.

The summons states the alleged conduct and time and identifies the provisions cited. [Source 1]

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A related FIA summons required Oscar Piastri and a McLaren representative to attend in relation to the same pit-entry incident.

The notice summons Car 81’s driver and representative; its descriptive title identifies the alleged driving as being by Car 23. [Source 2]

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Neither summons establishes what happened or determines fault.

Both notices record allegations and require attendance; neither contains a finding on the incident. [Source 1] [Source 2]

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Corrections and updates to this story
05 Oct 2026, 04:19

Albon summoned over alleged erratic driving at pit entry

Correction: An earlier version incorrectly said Oscar Piastri was separately accused of erratic driving. He and a McLaren representative were summoned in relation to the incident involving Alexander Albon; the allegation concerned Albon’s driving. This is an editorial correction based on source review.

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