Overview
- FIA timing lists show 207 track‑limit infringements were recorded across Free Practice 1 and 2 at Circuit of the Americas on Friday, October 23.
- The violations rose from 79 in FP1 to 128 in FP2, reflecting more aggressive running and set‑up changes as teams explored pace.
- Repeated offences clustered at specific corners, with Turn 12 and Turn 20 appearing most often on the stewards’ lists.
- Individual tallies differ slightly between outlets: Alexander Albon is reported with about 20–21 infringements and Lando Norris with 18, while counts for Valtteri Bottas vary by one, reflecting timing‑list updates and interpretation.
- Deleted laps in practice are procedural, but the rules allow deleted times to eliminate drivers in qualifying and impose warnings or time penalties in the race if infringements continue; the weekend is being watched for similar issues after the 2023 Austrian precedent.