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FIA says Lindblad’s sixth engine exceeds the 2026 limit

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The FIA technical delegate’s report says Arvid Lindblad is set to use his sixth ICE of 2026 at the United States Grand Prix—two above the four-engine allowance—and identifies it as non-compliant.

GPBeat · Newsroom24 Oct 2026, 01:17 · 1 min

Arvid Lindblad is set to use a new internal-combustion engine (ICE) at the United States Grand Prix, his sixth of the 2026 season and two above the permitted allocation of four. The FIA technical delegate’s report lists five ICEs as previously used by the Racing Bulls driver and identifies the new unit as non-compliant with sporting regulation B8.2.2(a).

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