Colapinto penalised after yellow flag infringement, drops to 10th place

Franco Colapinto was handed a 10-second penalty and one penalty point after stewards ruled he failed to sufficiently reduce speed under yellow flag conditions. Despite showing some reaction to the warning, the FIA determined his pace in the affected sector did not meet the required standard, resulting in him dropping from eighth to tenth in the final classification.

The stewards reviewed full evidence including telemetry, onboard footage, timing data, radio communications and the track’s signalling system, alongside hearing from the driver of car number 43 and team representatives.

They concluded that although Colapinto lifted before entering the yellow flag zone, his speed reduction during the sector itself was not significant enough to comply with the regulations. The penalty was therefore issued at the lower end of the available range.

As a result, Colapinto slipped from a points-scoring position to 10th place, promoting Racing Bulls drivers in the final order.

Updated 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix race results:

2026 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix race results:

1st – Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)
2nd – George Russell (Mercedes) +19.561
3rd – Lando Norris (McLaren) +23.719
4th – Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +40.497
5th – Oscar Piastri (McLaren) +58.661
6th – Isack Hadjar (Red Bull) +1 lap
7th – Pierre Gasly (Alpine) +1 lap
8th – Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) +1 lap
9th – Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) +1 lap
10th – Franco Colapinto (Alpine) +1 lap
11th – Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) +2 laps
12th – Carlos Sainz (Williams) +2 laps
13th – Esteban Ocon (Haas) +2 laps
14th – Sergio Perez (Cadillac) +3 laps

DNF – Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
DNF – Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
DNF – Oliver Bearman (Haas)
DNF – Alexander Albon (Williams)
DNF – Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
DNF – Nico Hülkenberg (Audi)
DNF – Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac)
DNF – Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)