Three F1 drivers set for US GP grid penalties as FIA confirms rules broken
Three Formula One drivers will serve grid penalties at the United States Grand Prix. The FIA has confirmed that three drivers have taken new engine components for this weekend's action at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, which will take them beyond their annual allowance. Each car is only allowed a certain number of power unit parts over the course of a season, and any further pieces introduced come with automatic punishments.
TL;DR
- Three F1 drivers will serve grid penalties at the United States Grand Prix.
- Arvid Lindblad receives a five-place penalty for using his sixth internal combustion engine.
- Gabriel Bortoleto will start at the back due to using a fourth energy store and fourth set of control electronics.
- Franco Colapinto also faces a 10-place penalty for a fourth set of control electronics.
- These penalties are a result of exceeding the season's allowance for specific power unit components.
- Drivers are allowed a certain number of power unit parts per season, with penalties for exceeding these limits.