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FIA gives São Paulo teams until 19:27 to cover qualifying cars

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Cars used in qualifying had to be covered and ready for FIA seals by 19:27, under an instruction from the FIA Race Director.

From the GPBeat newsroomPublished · · 1 min

The FIA Race Director instructed teams at the São Paulo Grand Prix to have every car used during qualifying covered and ready for FIA seals by 19:27.

The note was addressed to all teams and officials, dated 7 November 2026 at 18:23, and cited Article B3.4.3a of the FIA Formula 1 Regulations.

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  1. PRIMARY SOURCEDoc 47 - Covers-on TimeFIA F1 decision documents