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Sainz penalty, Belgian GP 201910-place grid penalty for power unit components

OutcomeDrop of 10 grid positions

Offence · Published

Driver
Sainz · 2/12 penalty points (rolling 12 months)
What happened
A 4th Motor Unit Generator Kinetic (MGU-K) and 4th Energy Store (ES) have been used.
What this outcome means
Grid penalty explained →
Regulation cited
Art. 23.3
Stewards' reasoning
The penalty is imposed in accordance to with Article 23.3 b) of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations.
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