Welcome at RacingNews365

Become part of the largest racing community in the United Kingdom. Create your free account now!

  • Share your thoughts and opinions about F1
  • Win fantastic prizes
  • Get access to our premium content
  • Take advantage of more exclusive benefits
Sign in

Leclerc and Stroll both slapped with Qatar Sprint penalties

The sanction drops the Ferrari driver out of the points after his seventh-place finish.

Both Charles Leclerc and Lance Stroll have been hit with five-second time penalties in the Qatar Grand Prix Sprint for exceeding track limits. Leclerc was pinged four times to Stroll's five around Lusail, with the duo subsequently handed five seconds to their race times. For Leclerc, he drops from seventh and two points down to 13th place, while Stroll's Aston Martin falls to 15th and last from 13th. The beneficiaries are Alexander Albon who now picks up two points for seventh and Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso who will now be classified in eighth place.

Never miss a thing from the Formula 1 season! Add the 2026 F1 schedule to your calendar at the touch of a button. Subscribe below and put the dates and times of every race directly on your PC or smartphone, so you don't miss a second from the new season.

Download the F1 calendar Download the F1 calendar

A variant with just the race and qualifying is also available.
Click here to download it..

F1 calendar 2026
Race Date
aus GP Australië 08 Mar 2026
chn GP China 15 Mar 2026
jpn GP Japan 29 Mar 2026
bhr GP Bahrein 12 Apr 2026
sau GP Saoedi-Arabië 19 Apr 2026
usa GP Miami 03 May 2026
Full calendar
x
WATCH Red Bull catches fire in dramatic Yuki Tsunoda F1 return