Formula E

Grid penalty for di Grassi in Jeddah! All Formula E penalties at the Miami E-Prix at a glance

Tobias Wirtz

Tobias Wirtz

FIA Formula E

As with every race in the Formula E World Championship, it is the job of the race stewards of the FIA to check compliance with the Technical and Sporting Regulations at the Miami E-Prix. If they find an offence, they must also determine the penalty. As usual, you will find a list of all the weekend's decisions in this article.

At the 2026 Miami E-Prix, the chairman of the stewards, Gerd Ennser, the international steward Brieuc Kremer and the national steward Sydney Yagel will take on this task. They will be supported by former racing driver Pedro Couceiro. The Portuguese can look back on a 20-year career as a professional racing driver and was active as a safety car driver in the World Endurance Championship WEC after his career ended.

Penalties in free practice

  • Lucas di Grassi received a reprimand for speeding during the full-course yellow test at the start of Free Practice 1. It was his first reprimand of the season.
  • Citroen has to pay a fine of 1,400 euros because Jean-Eric Vergne drove too fast in the pit lane. Instead of the permitted 50 km/h, he was measured at 64 km/h.
  • Edoardo Mortara got a reprimand for impeding Nico Müller. It was also Mortara's first warning of the season.
  • Nico Müller also received a reprimand for impeding Edoardo Mortara. It was also warning number 1 for Müller.
  • Lola Yamaha ABT must pay a fine of 1,000 euros because Zane Maloney crossed the finish line twice at the end of the session and saw the black and white chequered flag.
  • Cupra Kiro has to pay a fine of 1,500 euros because the team performed two Pit-Boost charges on the car of Pepe Marti during FP1. Only one per session is permitted.
  • Nick Cassidy received a reprimand for impeding Sebastien Buemi in the 2nd Free Practice. It was also the New Zealander's first reprimand of the season.
  • Pascal Wehrlein received a warning for crossing the white line at the entrance to the pit lane.
  • Nick Cassidy got another reprimand for impeding Dan Ticktum.
  • Lucas di Grassi will be moved back three positions on the starting grid for causing a collision with Mitch Evans. The Brazilian also received another penalty point on his racing licence.
  • Joel Eriksson received a warning because, although he slowed down significantly at the red flag, he did not brake to 50 km/h as required.

Penalties during qualifying

  • Sebastien Buemi received a five-place grid penalty for causing a collision with Edoardo Mortara. He also received two penalty points.
  • Sebastien Buemi received a further three-place grid penalty for impeding Nyck de Vries. The race stewards also imposed an additional penalty point on his racing licence.
  • Oliver Rowland was also penalised with a three-place grid penalty for impeding Lucas di Grassi. The reigning world champion also received a penalty point on his racing licence.

Penalties during and after the race

  • Jaguar was fined 1,500 euros because a mechanic was working on Antonio Felix da Costa's car on the starting grid without clearly wearing the mandatory yellow armband.
  • Felipe Drugovich received a ten-second time penalty for causing a collision with Antonio Felix da Costa. He also received a penalty point on his racing licence.
  • Lucas di Grassi was subsequently given a five-second time penalty, which was converted into a three-place grid penalty for the first race in Jeddah. The Brazilian had left the track at Turn 7 and had not come to a complete stop on the right-hand side of the bollard in the run-off area, as required. He also received another penalty point.
  • Lola Yamaha ABT was fined 500 euros because Lucas di Grassi did not appear for the mandatory grid photo.
  • Andretti was also fined 500 euros because Jake Dennis missed the deadline for the grid photo.

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