Colapinto penalized after Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix finish
Formula1.com • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 14, 2026, 5:26 PM
Last updated Jun 14, 2026
Franco Colapinto received a 10-second time penalty after the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix on June 14, 2026. The Alpine driver was demoted from P8 to P10 in the final standings due to a yellow flag infringement. Colapinto did not slow enough when approaching the yellow flag zone, which led race stewards to impose the penalty along with a single penalty point. Despite the setback, Colapinto's performance marks his fourth top-10 finish this season. Alpine will look to recover points in the upcoming races.
- •Colapinto's penalty was for failing to slow for a yellow flag.
- •The penalty drops him from P8 to P10 in the final classification.
- •Racing Bulls' Liam Lawson moves to P8 and Arvid Lindblad to P9.
- •This incident marks Colapinto's fourth top-10 finish this season.
- •Alpine aims to improve their points tally in future races.
"Franco Colapinto's haul of points in the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix was reduced after he received a penalty post-race.
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