With Monza seen as a prime opportunity to take a grid penalty, because its long straights should make moving up the field much easier than at the next races in Singapore and Japan, several teams have decided to introduce new power units and gearboxes. Below is an updated lsit of who is moving back on the grid.
Two weeks after taking a fully new power unit in Belgium, Red Bull has decided to add a new internal combustion engine to Verstappen’s engine pool, incurring a five-place penalty for Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix.
Therefore, Verstappen will add a fresh fifth ICE to his pool while taking a minimal hit.
On Saturday it was announced Alpine’s Esteban Ocon would also add a new internal combustion engine, giving up a potential front row start given penalties for other frontrunners.
As widely expected, Verstappen’s teammate Perez has also had a fresh V6 engine installed.
As it is the first time Perez has exceeded his allowance of three ICEs, he will take a 10-place grid penalty. Perez has also taken his fourth gearbox, which is still within limits.
Alfa Romeo’s Valtteri Bottas has also turned F1’s wheel of fortune and came away with a 15-place grid drop for taking a new ICE, turbocharger and MGU-H from Ferrari.
Mick Schumacher received a new V6 engine from Ferrari, which is hoped will see him through to the end of the season. The German also had a new gearbox fitted, taking his punishment up to 15 places.
The other Haas car of Kevin Magnussen was fitted with a new ICE, turbo and MGU-H, with the Dane docked 15 places.
Carlos Sainz, Ferrari: Back of the grid
On Friday it was initially revealed that Ferrari driver Sainz would take a new energy store, MGU-K and gearbox, which would cost him 25 places on the grid.
Ahead of FP2 Sainz also took new control electronics, which triggered a back-of-the-grid start for the Spaniard.
Carlos Sainz, Ferrari
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Either way Sainz will be joined at the rear by Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton, who has also taken a fourth power unit of the season, as was announced on Thursday.
Yuki Tsunoda will start at the back of the grid as well. The AlphaTauri driver had been slapped with a 10-place grid penalty for receiving a fifth reprimand of the season in Zandvoort last week, where he was penalised for driving to the pits with his seatbelts loosened after he stopped on track.
With Tsunoda taking a penalty anyway, AlphaTauri has taken the opportunity to give him new…
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