The McLaren and Cadillac F1 teams have been found to have breached curfew in the aftermath of Monaco Grand Prix free practice 2.
According to a statement issued by the FIA stewards, personnel from both teams were within the confines of the circuit a few hours after the parc fermé curfew had taken effect ahead of FP3. The statement added that this was the first of four permitted exceptions available to both McLaren and Cadillac this season, meaning no further action was taken by the FIA.
“Last night team personnel of the McLaren Mastercard F1 Team and the Cadillac Formula 1 Team, who are associated with the operation of the car, were within the confines of the circuit during the eleven and a half (11.5) hour period which commenced at 22:00 on 05 June, fourteen and a half (14.5) hours before the scheduled start time of P3 and ends three (3) hours before the scheduled start time of P3 at 09:30 on 06 June.”
“This was the first of the four individual exceptions permitted for the McLaren Mastercard F1 Team and the Cadillac Formula 1 Team during the 2026 Formula One Championship season and therefore no action should be taken,” the statement read.
Cadillac and McLaren endure challenging qualifying
It comes as little surprise that both teams were found to be in breach of curfew, particularly given the difficulties they experienced in second practice. For McLaren, Lando Norris came to a sudden halt on track just after the Nouvelle Chicane and 15 minutes into the session. The reigning world champion appeared to lose power, with the issue largely diagnosed as an electrical problem. The McLaren team were also previously fined for a breach of Article C9.3 of the FIA Formula 1 Technical Regulations
For Cadillac, Friday’s running ended when Sergio Perez’s car suffered a dramatic brake problem, with flames visible at the front of the car. The Mexican was forced to stop at the Swimming Pool section, with marshals quickly intervening to extinguish the fire.