Verstappen among nine F1 drivers taking engine penalties for Italian GP

Verstappen among nine F1 drivers taking engine penalties for Italian GP

 

 

 
The Dutchman has received a five-place grid penalty for taking a new ICE component at Monza – his fifth of the season.With Verstappen winning the Hungarian and Belgian Grands Prix from outside of the top 10 should give Red Bull confidence he will be able to recover from his latest setback.Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez will take a 10-place grid penalty for taking a new ICE.Carlos Sainz will have to recover from a lowly grid position at Ferrari’s home race, starting from the back of the grid after taking new engine components. Lewis Hamilton is set to start from the back of the grid after taking multiple new engine components.Yuki Tsunoda will also start from the back of the grid, which is no surprise after picking up a 10-place grid penalty after receiving his fifth reprimand of the year at Zandvoort.Valtteri Bottas will drop 15 places on the grid for Alfa Romeo after his latest engine failure last time out at the Dutch GP.On Saturday morning, Alpine announced a five-place penalty for Esteban Ocon for a new ICE.Haas duo Kevin Magnussen and Mick Schumacher will also be forced to serve grid penalties.Italian GP PenaltiesMax Verstappen – 5 placesEsteban Ocon – 5 placesSergio Perez – 10 placesMick Schumacher – 10 placesKevin Magnussen – 15 placesValtteri Bottas – 15 placesCarlos Sainz – Back of the gridYuki Tsunoda – Back of the gridLewis Hamilton – Back of the gridRelated ‘A bad joke’ – Binotto apologises for Tsunoda ‘tsunami’ comment F1 Italian Grand Prix Practice results: Verstappen pulls clear of Leclerc in FP3 

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