Mercedes and Audi will not face penalties after breaking the FIA curfew at the Red Bull Ring ahead of Sunday's Formula One Austrian Grand Prix.
The violations occurred before George Russell claimed pole position for Mercedes on Sunday, with official documentation confirming both teams remained within permitted operational limits.
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The governing body outlined the specifics of the incident involving the bracket of personnel associated with the Brackley-based squad.
"Last night team personnel of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One 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 26 June," stated the FIA.
Officials clarified that the occurrence would not trigger sporting sanctions under the current championship regulations.
"This was the first (1) of the four (4) individual exceptions permitted for the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team during the 2026 Formula One Championship season and therefore no action should be taken," the FIA added.
Audi utilized their second exception of the year for a similar infraction, while Williams and Cadillac had already invoked their own curfew jokers earlier on Thursday evening to install vehicle updates, according to reports from crash.
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Williams Team Principal James Vowles addressed the necessity of using an exception to fit new Mercedes power unit elements to both cars.
"We have new ESME packs, which I think Mercedes are pretty open about," said Vowles.
