Doc 53 - Qualifying Scrutineering

2026 DUTCH GRAND PRIX 21 - 23 August 2026 Technical Delegate’s Report Before the Qualifying practice session: A fuel sample was taken from car numbers 23 and 18. An engine oil sample was taken from car numbers 23 and 18. During the Qualifying practice session: Car numbers 81, 01, 63, 03, 30, 44, 23, 55, 22, 18, 14, 31, 87, 27, 05, 10 and 43 were weighed. The weight distribution was checked on car numbers 81, 01, 63, 03, 30, 44, 23, 55, 22, 18, 14, 31, 87, 27, 05, 10 and 43. The following aerodynamic component or bodywork areas were checked on car number 14: - Floor Body - Article C3.5.1 - Floor Foot - Article C3.5.2 - Floor Sidewall - Article C3.5.3 - Floor Board - Article C3.5.5 - Floor Bib - Article C3.5.6 - Floor Leading Edge Device - Article C3.5.7 - Floor Corner - Article C3.5.10 - Floor Auxiliary Components - Article C3.5.13 - Nose - Article C3.7.1 - Forward Chassis - Article C3.7.2 - Mid Chassis - Article C3.7.3 - Roll Hoop - Article C3.7.4 - Mirror - Article C3.7.5 - Driver Cooling - Article C3.7.6 - Sidepod - Article C3.8.1 From The FIA Formula 1 Technical Delegate To The Stewards Document 53 Date 22 August 2026 Time 19:05 - Engine Cover - Article C3.8.2 - Tail - Article C3.9.1 - Front Wing Profiles - Article C3.10.1 - Front Wing Endplate body - Article C3.10.2 - Front Wing Outboard Footplate - Article C3.10.3 - Front Wing Inboard Footplate - Article C3.10.4 - Front Wing Endplate Diveplane - Article C3.10.5 - Front Wing Pylon - Article C3.10.7 - Front Wing Strake - Article C3.10.8 - Front Wing Aux. Components - Article C3.10.11 - Rear Wing Profiles - Article C3.11.1 - Rear Wing Endplate Body - Article C3.11.2 - Rear Wing Brace - Article C3.11.3 - Rear Wing Pylon - Article C3.11.4 - Rear Wing Aux. Components - Article C3.11.7 The tyre starting pressures of all cars during the qualifying sessions were checked. After the Qualifying practice session: Car numbers 81, 01, 63, 12, 03, 30, 16, 44, 41 and 05 were weighed. The following aerodynamic component or bodywork areas were checked on car numbers 03, 41 and 05: - Floor Body - Article C3.5.1 - Floor Foot - Article C3.5.2 - Floor Sidewall - Article C3.5.3 - Floor Board - Article C3.5.5 - Floor Bib - Article C3.5.6 - Floor Leading Edge Device - Article C3.5.7 - Floor Corner - Article C3.5.10 - Floor Auxiliary Components - Article C3.5.13 - Nose - Article C3.7.1 - Forward Chassis - Article C3.7.2 - Mid Chassis - Article C3.7.3 - Roll Hoop - Article C3.7.4 - Mirror - Article C3.7.5 - Driver Cooling - Article C3.7.6 - Sidepod - Article C3.8.1 - Engine Cover - Article C3.8.2 - Tail - Article C3.9.1 - Front Wing Profiles - Article C3.10.1 - Front Wing Endplate body - Article C3.10.2 - Front Wing Outboard Footplate - Article C3.10.3 - Front Wing Inboard Footplate - Article C3.10.4 - Front Wing Endplate Diveplane - Article C3.10.5 - Front Wing Pylon - Article C3.10.7 - Front Wing Strake - Article C3.10.8 - Front Wing Aux. Components - Article C3.10.11 - Rear Wing Profiles - Article C3.11.1 - Rear Wing Endplate Body - Article C3.11.2 - Rear Wing Brace - Article C3.11.3 - Rear Wing Pylon - Article C3.11.4 - Rear Wing Aux. Components - Article C3.11.7 The fuel pressure of all cars during the qualifying session was checked. The logged pressure within the engine cooling system during the qualifying session was checked on all cars. The engine high rev limit bands were checked on all cars. Fuel flow meter calibration checksums were checked on all cars. The instantaneous fuel energy flow of all cars was checked. The partial load fuel energy flow of all cars was checked. The fuel temperature of all cars was checked. The plenum temperature was checked on all cars. The engine intake air pressure of all cars was checked. The maximum turbocharger speed was checked on all cars. The PU and MGU-K power reduction rates were checked on all cars. The DC sensor code and calibration checksums were checked on all cars. The DC sensor temperatures were checked on all cars. The on-track ES state of charge was checked on all cars. The ERS recharge limits were checked on all cars. The maximum MGU-K power limits were checked on all cars. The maximum MGU-K speed was checked on all cars. The session type has been confirmed for all cars. Chassis FIA checksum was checked on all cars taking part in the qualifying sessions. Torque sensor software version checks have been carried out on all cars. Torque sensor calibration checks have been carried out on all cars. The rear brakes pressure control was checked on all cars. The steering wheel of all cars has been checked. Custom software version checks have been carried out on all cars. SECU software version checks have been carried out on all cars. The front wing adjuster system maximum transition time was checked on all cars. The rear wing adjuster system maximum transition time was checked on all cars. The tyres used by all drivers during the sessions today have been checked. The tyres cold pressure was checked on car number 01. A fuel sample was taken from car numbers 01 and 30. All the fuel samples have been checked for density and analysed by gas chromatography. The results of fuel analyses show that the fuels were the same as ones, which had been approved for use by the relevant competitors prior to the Competition. Further the density change of the fuel samples taken today was within the permitted limits. An engine oil sample was taken from car number 30. The engine oil samples have been analysed by FTIR spectroscopy and viscometry. The results of the FTIR analyses show that the sampled oils were consistent with reference engine oil samples which had been approved for use by the relevant competitors prior to the Competition. The following SECU software versions have been used by the teams during the qualifying sessions: Team FIA Standard ECU system version McLaren Mastercard F1 Team SR1835 + BIOS B134 Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One SR1835 + BIOS B134 Team Oracle Red Bull Racing SR1835 + BIOS BE5B Scuderia Ferrari HP SR1835 + BIOS B12B Atlassian Williams Racing SR1835 + BIOS B134 VISA Cash App Racing Bulls Formula One Team SR1835 + BIOS B132 Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team SR1835 + BIOS B132 TGR Haas F1 Team SR1835 + BIOS B12B Audi Revolut F1 Team SR1835 + BIOS B132 BWT Alpine Formula One Team SR1835 + BIOS B132 Cadillac Formula 1 Team SR1835 + BIOS B12B All the above items were found to be in conformity with the 2026 FIA Formula One Technical Regulations. The FIA Formula 1 Technical Delegate Jo Bauer