LLOYD and ROBERTSON hit with penalties after F1 Academy Austin opener

October 24, 2026

• ELLA LLOYD handed a 5-second time penalty for causing a collision with AVA DOBSON at Turn 10 exit, dropping from P14 to P16 in final classification.
• Stewards ruled LLOYD wholly responsible after she moved left post-corner while DOBSON held her line, with the McLaren driver having pulled alongside on the outside.
• RACHEL ROBERTSON receives a 3-place grid drop for spinning RAFAELA FERREIRA at Turn 5, having attempted an outside pass at Turn 4 that left her off-track and unable to yield.
• Stewards cited mitigating circumstances for ROBERTSON — opening-lap chaos in close traffic — but ruled her predominantly responsible. She starts the Reverse Grid Race from P13 instead of P10.

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