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Title card reading Track Limits, the white line rule, a close-up of a black and red Red Bull car's front wheel riding the white line and red kerb at a corner.

F1 Track Limits Explained: The White Line Rule and Why It's a Mess

F1 track limits explained, the white line rule, how race penalties escalate, why vast asphalt run-off caused the 2023 Austria chaos, the gravel debate, and the tech trying to police it.

Bhavin Lathia· Aug 5, 2026

Title card reading F1 Penalties, time grid and points explained, showing a black and yellow Red Bull number 1 car in the pit box with crew and a stop go 05 seconds board.

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F1 Penalties Explained: Time Penalties, Grid Drops and Points

F1 penalties explained, from 5 and 10-second time penalties to drive-throughs, stop-and-go, grid drops, penalty points on the super licence, and disqualification.

Bhavin Lathia· Aug 5, 2026