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Infringement - Alonso - Change to Power Unit Components

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An official FIA stewards' document from the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix.

OutcomeRequired to start the Race from the back of the starting grid

Driver
Alonso
What happened
The following Power Unit elements have been used: 5th Energy Store (ES) 5th Control Electronics Unit (PU-CE) 7th Power Unit Ancillary Component (PU-ANC)
Regulation cited
Art. B8.2.2, Art. B8.2.8, Art. B8.2.8.b, Art. B8.2.8.a
Stewards' reasoning
The penalty is imposed in accordance with Article B8.2.8 of the FIA F1 Regulations. The use of Energy Store and Control Electronics additional elements in this case carries a 5 grid place penalty by virtue of Article B8.2.8.b FIA F1 Regulations, the use of the 7th Ancillary Component carries a 10 grid place penalty by virtue of Article B8.2.8.a FIA F1 Regulations. Therefore there is an accumula…
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