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Stroll penalty, Spanish GP 202640-place grid penalty for power unit components changed

OutcomeDrop of 40 grid positions for the next race

Infringement · Published

Driver
Stroll · 3/12 penalty points (rolling 12 months)
What happened
The following Power Unit elements have been used: 5th Engine (ICE) 5th Turbocharger (TC) 6th Energy Store (ES) 5th MGU-K 7th Power Unit Ancillary Component (PU-ANC)
What this outcome means
Grid penalty explained →
Regulation cited
Art. B8.2.2, Art. B8.2.8, Art. B8.2.8b, Art. B8.2.8a
Stewards' reasoning
The penalty is imposed in accordance with Article B8.2.8 of the FIA F1 Regulations. In this case, the use of the 6th ES and the 5th MGU-K additional elements each carries a 5 grid place penalty by virtue of Article B8.2.8b of the FIA F1 Regulations and the use of the 5th ICE, the 5th TC and 7th PU-ANC additional elements each carries a 10 grid place penalty by virtue of Article B8.2.8a of the FIA F1 Regulations. Therefore there is an accumulation of 40 places. Subject to Stroll being classified in the results of Qualifying, Stroll will be allocated a grid position in the Race in accordance with Article B2.5.4b.iv of the FIA F1 Regulations
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