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FIA Confirms 40-Place Lance Stroll Grid Penalty for Spanish GP

Aston Martin fitted five new engine components after a water pressure issue, and FIA rules put Stroll at the back of the grid.

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The FIA has confirmed a 40-place grid penalty for Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll at the F1 2026 Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid.

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In qualifying for the 2026 F1 Spanish Grand Prix, Aston Martin Honda's Fernando Alonso qualified 18th, while Lance Stroll was unable to complete a qualifying lap due to technical issues. Alonso used two sets of new soft tires in Q1 […]

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Lance Stroll will start from the back of the grid in the 2026 F1 Spanish Grand Prix, the 14th race of the season. Aston Martin was penalized with a total of 40 grid positions for introducing several new power unit (PU) components to the AMR26. Aston Martin Honda has been experiencing a series of reliability problems at Madring, and Stroll was unable to record a time in qualifying.

Lance Stroll will receive a penalty on the starting grid for the Spanish Grand Prix, after Aston Martin has installed several new elements of the drive unit on the AMR26. The report of the technical delegate released on Saturday indicates that the Canadian has exceeded the allowable allocations of various components. The penalty arises after [...] The post GP of Spain F1: Lance Stroll with penalty at first sight appeared on AutoSport.

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