FIA clarifies Singapore slow-driving rule; limit due after practice

Drivers at the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix may be deemed to be driving unnecessarily slowly if they exceed the maximum time from the Second Safety Car Line to the First. The FIA Race Director’s notes, dated 8 October for the 9–11 October event, say the rule applies on any lap during and after Sprint Qualifying and the Qualifying Session.

That includes in-laps and out-laps, as well as reconnaissance laps when pit exit is open for the Sprint and race. Teams and drivers will be told the maximum time after the Practice Session; exceptional circumstances accepted by the stewards are an exception.

Incidents will normally be investigated after Sprint Qualifying, the Qualifying Session, the Sprint or the race. The notes say this instruction does not supersede FIA Regulations B1.8.5 and B4.1.1, which apply across the circuit, including the pit lane.