Antonelli keeps Singapore P3 despite four track-limits strikes

Fourth breach came on out-lap at Turn 7

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated 5h1 min read

What happened: Andrea Kimi Antonelli finished third at the Singapore Grand Prix behind Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc. Official timing logged four track-limits violations against car No. 12 at Marina Bay. Stewards cited the breaches in Document 88, deleted the relevant lap times and left the podium unchanged.

Why it matters: The decision preserves Antonelli's championship lead heading into the United States Grand Prix. A five-second penalty would have dropped the Mercedes driver behind fourth-place Lando Norris. The out-lap distinction has divided paddock observers over consistency of track-limits enforcement.

By the numbers: Verstappen won from pole ahead of Leclerc, Antonelli, Norris and Piastri in the top five. Monitoring focused on Turns 2, 7, 16 and 19, with Antonelli's fourth breach logged at 21h09m33s on an out-lap after a pit stop. Third place kept him ahead of Norris in fourth, with Hamilton sixth and Russell ninth.

What to watch: The field heads to the United States Grand Prix with Antonelli leading the championship. Further FIA clarification on out-lap strikes remains the open enforcement question.

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Motorsport F1 2026-10-14T15:37:58.768858+00:00

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