Procedure for Serving Penalty

In Simple Terms

When a driver receives a penalty, they're notified in writing. Time penalties (5 or 10 seconds) are added to their pit stop time or final race time, while drive-through or stop-and-go penalties must be served by entering the pits. Drivers can cross the pit entry line twice before committing to the pit stop, and penalties cannot be served during safety car or virtual safety car periods unless the driver is already entering the pit.

• 5/10-second time penalties are served at the next pit stop or added to total elapsed time
• Drive-through and stop-and-go penalties require the driver to enter the pits to serve them
• Drivers have up to two attempts to cross the pit entry line before they must commit to pitting
• Penalties cannot be served during VSC/safety car periods unless the driver was already entering the pit