Warnings for 14 drivers for ignoring yellow flags: All Formula E penalties at the Shanghai E-Prix at a glance

At the Shanghai 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 they identify a breach, it is their responsibility to determine the penalty. As usual, this article provides a list of all the decisions made over the weekend.

At the 2026 Shanghai E-Prix, Chairman of the Steward David Fuentes, International Steward Matthew Sellay and National Steward Shi Huang will take on this role. They will be supported in this by racing driver Daniil Kvyat. Kvyat, who is originally from Russia but currently races under an Italian licence, spent several years in Formula 1 during his motorsport career, where he drove for the teams Toro Rosso (now Racing Bulls) and Red Bull Racing. Kvyat has a fair amount of Formula E experience under his belt, having already taken part in the series’ rookie test on several occasions.

Penalties ahead of the race weekend

• Zane Maloney received a 20-place grid penalty in Sanya for the first race in Shanghai, as the inverter on his Lola-Yamaha-ABT car had been replaced.
• Zane Maloney received a further 20-place grid penalty for the first Shanghai race, as the gearbox on his Lola-Yamaha-ABT car had also been replaced.
• Zane Maloney was handed a further three-place grid penalty for the first race at the Shanghai E-Prix because he failed to adhere to the 50 km/h speed limit whilst returning to the pit lane during the race interruption in Sanya.
• Dan Ticktum must also start three places further back in the first Shanghai race for the same offence.
• Norman Nato received a 60-place grid penalty for the first race in Shanghai, as the electric motor and the gearbox on his Nissan were replaced - the gearbox even twice.

Penalties during Free Practice on Friday and Saturday

• Citroen was fined 1,500 euros because Nick Cassidy was driving too fast in the pit lane. Instead of the permitted 50 km/h, the New Zealander was caught on camera travelling at 64.8 km/h.
• An investigation into Joel Eriksson for performing a burnout in the pit lane was dropped, as video and telemetry data showed that he carried out the burnout whilst the rear wheels of his car were still in the garage. However, according to the FIA’s International Sporting Code, the garage is not formally part of the pit lane, meaning there was no infringement.
• Cupra Kiro received a 500 euros fine because the same mechanic who carried out the Pit Boost procedure on both cars did not wear the required FIA-approved protective gloves visibly over the electrical safety gloves when plugging in the charger. The team explained that the mechanic had worn the required gloves, but underneath the electrical safety gloves, as he had difficulty pulling the FIA-approved gloves over them. The stewards accepted this explanation in principle but still deemed it a breach, as the outer FIA-approved gloves are intended to provide additional insulation and, in particular, protect the mechanic’s hands.
• Cupra Kiro was fined 700 euros, because Pepe Marti was driving 57 km/h in the pitlane.

Penalties after qualifying on Saturday

• Zane Maloney must return to the pits at the end of the first lap of the race to serve a 10-second stop-and-go penalty, as his grid penalty could not be fully adjusted.
• Norman Nato was also handed a 10-second stop-and-go penalty for the same reason, which he must serve at the end of the first lap of the race.

Penalties after the race on Saturday

• Edoardo Mortara was subsequently handed a five-second time penalty for causing a collision with Jean-Eric Vergne. Mortara consequently dropped from 10th to 15th place. Nico Müller therefore moved up to 10th place, whilst the point for the fastest lap in the race amongst the top ten went to Antonio Felix da Costa. Mortara also received a penalty point.

BREAKING: Edo Mortara loses P10 because the stewards gave him a 5 seconds time penalty for causing a collision with Jean-Eric Vergne.
His 2 points go to Nico Müller (P10) and Antonio Felix da Costa (fastest lap in top 10) instead.#ABBFormulaE #FormulaE #ShanghaiEPrix 🇨🇳 pic.twitter.com/Y8t9SSCFOp

— Tobias Wirtz (@tobiw_apex) July 4, 2026

• Lucas di Grassi was subsequently given a five-second time penalty, which was converted into a three-place grid penalty for Sunday’s race, after he caused a collision with Taylor Barnard. As di Grassi had overtaken Barnard but then let him back past, and therefore gained no sporting advantage, the race stewards decided against imposing a penalty point.
• After the race, Dan Ticktum was handed a three-place grid penalty for Sunday's race as well as a fine of 5,000 euros, that is suspended until the end of the season, for misconduct towards an FIA official. In an interview after the race, Ticktum had said, word for word, that the race director had sent the safety car onto the track because "he'd shit into his pants when it started to rain."

BREAKING: Dan Ticktum gets a 3 places grid penalty and a fine of 5000 euros for a misconduct towards an FIA official. The fine is suspended for the remaining season.#ShanghaiEPrix #FormulaE #ABBFormulaE pic.twitter.com/rCDelywai1

— Tobias Wirtz (@tobiw_apex) July 5, 2026

Penalties after qualifying on Sunday

• Sebastien Buemi was moved back three places on the grid for impeding Jake Dennis in qualifying. This dropped him from 15th to 18th on the grid. Buemi was also given a penalty point.
• Norman Nato was disqualified because the camber on his Nissan car was outside the range specified by tyre supplier Hankook. The maximum camber of -4 degrees was exceeded; the FIA Technical Delegate recorded a camber of between -4.11 and -4.13 degrees on car number 23. As a result, the Frenchman lost his fifth place on the grid and was instead relegated to last place.

BREAKING:
Norman Nato has been disqualified from today's qualifying. The camber values of his car did not respect the maximum values given by the tyre supplier.#FormulaE #ShanghaiEPrix #ABBFormulaE pic.twitter.com/uwd3uGjtmN

— Tobias Wirtz (@tobiw_apex) July 5, 2026

Penalties during and after the race on Sunday

• Dan Ticktum was moved back one place in the race for leaving the track and gaining an advantage. Max Günther had overtaken the Cupra Kiro driver on the inside on the approach to Turn 10 on the final lap, whereupon Ticktum cut the chicane and rejoined the track ahead of Günther. As the finish line followed immediately after the chicane, Ticktum had no opportunity to relinquish the position he had gained unlawfully, which the race stewards interpreted in his favour.
• Joel Eriksson was given a warning for failing to slow down sufficiently under yellow flags. The on-board footage shows that, at the time, only single yellow flags were being displayed – not double yellow flags – as Eriksson passed Zane Maloney’s car, which was parked at the side of the track.
• Sebastien Buemi, Nico Müller, Dan Ticktum, Taylor Barnard, Jake Dennis, Antonio Felix da Costa, Max Günther, Pepe Marti, Oliver Rowland, Nick Cassidy, Norman Nato, Edoardo Mortara und Lucas di Grassi were also given warnings for failing to slow down sufficiently under double yellow flags. The race stewards noted, amongst other things, that the flag signal before Turn 11 indicated only a single yellow flag. Additionally, they stated that "they did not see the Double Yellow light panel on the outside of turn 12 because at the point they had an opportunity to see it, not only was it difficult to see against the sky, they were turning through turn 12 and looking ahead on the track to attempt to sight what it was that had triggered what they believed remained a Single Yellow Flag"