Italian GP. Max Verstappen penalized once more.

F1 world championship chief Max Verstappen will begin with a five-place grid penalty for Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza. That is the consequence of a change of engine aspect on his Purple Bull on Friday throughout free observe.

Two weeks after altering his total energy unit in Belgium, Verstappen is once more penalized on the grid, this time for a change of inside combustion engine past the licensed quota per season, it’s indicated in a FIA press launch.

If he doesn’t change different parts of his automotive by then by violating the laws, the defending champion will go away with 5 penalty locations. This might smile Sunday at his runner-up Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), 109 factors within the standings earlier than this sixteenth spherical out of twenty-two.

Pérez, Hamilton and Sainz additionally penalized

The opposite Purple Bull of Sergio Pérez additionally receives a penalty for a similar motive. In contrast to the Dutchman, that is the primary time that the Mexican has exceeded the utmost allowed: he’s due to this fact, because the rule gives, penalized by ten locations.

As introduced by Mercedes on Thursday, Lewis Hamilton has an all-new engine, after damaging his final in a collision with Fernando Alonso (Alpine) in Belgium, and can begin from the again of the grid. He will probably be accompanied behind by Carlos Sainz (Ferrari), who has modified his gearbox and two engine elements, and by Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri). Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo) will probably be penalized 15 locations.

TTY