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FIA refers Lawson MGU-K breach after fastest Q2 lap to stewards

Archive photograph: Liam Lawson · 2026-03-05Archive photo · 2026-03-05 · Yu Chu Chin · CC BY-SA 4.0

FIA technical delegate Jo Bauer reported that Liam Lawson’s car breached the minimum MGU-K power requirement just after his fastest Q2 lap in Mexico City. Bauer referred the matter to the stewards; the report contains no stewards’ ruling or penalty.

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FIA technical delegate Jo Bauer reported that car 30, driven by Liam Lawson, breached the minimum MGU-K power requirement just after crossing the line at the end of Lawson’s fastest Q2 lap, at 15:47:36. Bauer cited Articles C5.12.6 and C5.12.7, saying the driver’s maximum power demand and the ERS-K’s electrical DC power were reduced at rates greater than permitted. He referred the matter to the stewards for consideration; his report does not include a stewards’ decision or penalty.

This is a technical-delegate report referring an infringement to the stewards, not a stewards’ decision. The report does not announce a penalty.

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  1. PRIMARY SOURCEDoc 53 - MGU-K Infringement, Car 30FIA F1 decision documents
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The report gives no timetable for the stewards’ consideration or any outcome.