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FIA final grid confirms Colapinto 21st after two penalties

Archive photograph: Franco Colapinto · 2026-03-08Archive photo · 2026-03-08 · Yu Chu Chin · CC BY-SA 4.0

The FIA’s final grid confirms Colapinto in 21st after two penalties and Hadjar in eighth after a five-place power-unit penalty.

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The FIA’s final starting grid places Franco Colapinto 21st for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia at Sepang. It lists two separate penalties: five places for causing a collision at the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix and 10 places for using an additional power-unit element.

Isack Hadjar is eighth on the final grid. The FIA lists a five-place penalty for using an additional power-unit element.

The provisional grid’s penalty section listed a 30-place penalty for Arvid Lindblad. The final grid also lists penalties for Colapinto and Hadjar.

The final FIA grid places Franco Colapinto 21st and lists two penalties: five places for causing a collision at the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, and 10 places for using an additional power-unit element. Isack Hadjar is eighth, with a five-place penalty for using an additional power-unit element.

The provisional grid’s penalty section listed Lindblad’s 30-place penalty. The final grid subsequently lists penalties for Lindblad, Colapinto and Hadjar.

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  1. SOURCEBahrain GP in Malaysia starting grid heavily adjusted after multiple penaltiesRacingNews365 English
  2. PRIMARY SOURCEDoc 47 - Final Starting GridFIA F1 decision documents
  3. PRIMARY SOURCEDoc 43 - Provisional Starting GridFIA F1 decision documents
Source context

The FIA final grid states the positions and listed penalty grounds, but does not explain Alpine’s reasons for the power-unit change.