Gen4 grid penalties for Felix da Costa & Wehrlein! All Formula E penalties at the London E-Prix at a glance

At the London E-Prix, as at every race in the Formula E World Championship, the stewards of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) are responsible for ensuring compliance with the Technical and Sporting Regulations. Should a breach be identified, it is their responsibility to determine the appropriate penalty. As usual, this article provides a list of all the decisions made over the weekend.

At the 2026 London E-Prix, Chief Steward Achim Loth, International Steward Mathieu Remmerie and National Steward Trevor Williams will take on this role. They will be supported by Driver Steward Alexander Sims. Sims is no stranger to Formula E fans. He drove for both BMW i Andretti and Mahindra in the electric racing series. Until his retirement in 2022, the Briton won one race and secured three pole positions.

Penalties ahead of the race weekend

• Lucas di Grassi received a five-second time penalty in Tokyo for driving too fast under a red flag. As he did not finish in the top ten, the penalty was converted into a three-place grid penalty for the first race at the London E-Prix.
• Edoardo Mortara was retrospectively handed a ten-second time penalty in Tokyo for causing a collision with Joel Eriksson. As Mortara also did not finish in the top ten, the penalty was converted into a five-place grid penalty for the first race of the London E-Prix.

Penalties following qualifying on Saturday

• Jake Dennis received a reprimand for causing a collision with Nyck de Vries during the group stage of qualifying. It was his second reprimand of the current season. Should he receive a third one, he will automatically get a ten places grid penalty for the next race.
• Nyck de Vries also received a reprimand for hindering Dennis. This was his first warning of the season.

Penalties during and after the race on Saturday

• Pascal Wehrlein received a reprimand for performing a burnout on his way to the starting grid after the apex. The race director had expressly forbidden this during the drivers’ briefing. It was his first reprimand of the current season.
• Lucas di Grassi received a five-second time penalty for driving too fast during the full-course yellow. He was also given a penalty point.
• Edoardo Mortara received a five-second time penalty for causing a collision with Dan Ticktum. This dropped him from fifth to seventh place, immediately behind Ticktum. He too was given a penalty point for this incident.
• Pepe Marti was retrospectively handed a five-second time penalty for causing a collision with Jean-Eric Vergne. As he finished outside the top 10, this was converted into a three-place grid penalty for Sunday’s race. He was also given a penalty point.

Penalties during free practice on Sunday

• Maximilian Günther received a three-place grid penalty because he had driven out of the pit lane onto the track during the interruption to the practice session, despite the red pit light being on. The German was also given a penalty point.

Penalties during and after qualifying on Sunday

• Lucas di Grassi was demoted by 20 places on the starting grid because the inverter on his Lola Yamaha ABT had been replaced.
• Lucas di Grassi had to serve a 10-second stop-and-go penalty during the race, as this grid penalty could not be fully implemented. He must serve this penalty at the end of the first lap.

Penalties after the race on Sunday

• Pascal Wehrlein was subsequently given a five-second time penalty, which was converted into a three-place grid penalty for Wehrlein’s next race, as he had caused a collision with Joel Eriksson and Jake Dennis. In addition, Wehrlein received a penalty point on his racing licence.
• Antonio Felix da Costa was also subsequently given a five-second time penalty, which was converted into a three-place grid penalty for his next race, as he had caused a collision with Jake Dennis. Felix da Costa was also given a penalty point for this incident.