Sebastián Montoya disqualified from Silverstone F2 Practice after fuel sample breach

Montoya loses all Silverstone Practice times

PREMA Racing driver Sebastián Montoya has been disqualified from the results of the Formula 2 Free Practice session at Silverstone after his car failed to provide the minimum post-session fuel sample required under the Technical Regulations.

The decision means Montoya is removed from the Practice classification, with all lap times set by Car 11 deleted. Every driver originally classified behind him in the session is therefore promoted by one position.

Stewards confirm technical breach

In a category where Practice is the first structured reference point of a race weekend, losing every recorded time is a significant procedural setback. The ruling does not alter the underlying pace shown by others in the session, but it does reshape the official classification and removes Montoya’s contribution from the final Practice results.

The penalty also underlines the strict nature of post-session checks in junior single-seater racing. Fuel sampling is not a discretionary administrative detail; it is a defined technical requirement, and failure to meet the prescribed minimum leaves little room for mitigation once the Stewards establish non-compliance.

Classification revised after disqualification

With Montoya excluded, the revised order now promotes all cars that had been listed behind the PREMA Racing entry by one place. The decision applies specifically to the Practice Session results, with the official times for Car 11 removed from the classification.

The ruling comes during Formula 2’s Silverstone weekend, a round already framed by the importance of track time and session execution. For wider context on the event structure and what is at stake across the weekend, read our Formula 2 Silverstone Round 7 preview.

For Montoya and PREMA Racing, the immediate consequence is clear: the Practice result is wiped, and the field behind him gains one position in the official order. In a weekend format where every session carries value, the loss of classified running leaves Car 11 with no official Practice times to carry forward from Silverstone.