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FIA confirms new 2026 rule: No lap counts after red flag
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31/12/2025 at 10:3631/12/2025 at 10:25 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. The FIA has drawn a firm line under one of the most contentious timing controversies of the season, confirming an additional rule change for 2026 designed to eliminate any ambiguity when red flags interrupt a session. The move follows the chaotic scenes at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, where confusion over when a lap should – or should not – count delayed qualifying and ignited fierce debate in the paddock. That flashpoint came at Imola, when Oliver Bearman appeared to drive himself into Q2, only for his lap to be scrubbed after Haas was informed it had been completed...
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