Alex Albon Penalty Confirmed After F1 Miami Sprint Race Safety Car Breach
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Williams driver Alex Albon was hit with a five-second time penalty following the Miami sprint race after breaching Safety Car procedures.
The Thai-British driver was found to have failed to stay above the minimum time set by the ECU under Safety Car conditions. According to the FIA Stewards, Albon was below the prescribed minimum time in three consecutive sectors at the beginning of the Safety Car period, in violation of Article 55.7 of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations.
This demotes the driver from P4 to P14.
Despite the breach, Albon retained his finishing position, though the time penalty was added after the race concluded.
The FIA confirmed in its decision:
"The driver of Car 23 was below the minimum time set in the ECU in three consecutive sectors at the beginning of the Safety Car period which is in breach of Art. 55.7 of the Sporting Regulations. Therefore the standard penalty is applied."
Alexander Albon of Thailand and Williams speaks in the media pen during the Sprint/qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at Miami International Autodrome on May 3, 2025 in Miami, Florida.
Alexander Albon of Thailand and Williams speaks in the media pen during the Sprint/qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at Miami International Autodrome on May 3, 2025 in Miami, Florida.The Stewards also acknowledged that track conditions were not ideal and confirmed that no unsafe or dangerous situation was created by Albon. As a result, no penalty points were issued alongside the time penalty.
Albon and the Williams team were given the opportunity to present evidence, including telemetry and in-car footage, before the decision was finalized.
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