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Bortoleto penalty, United States GP 202620-place grid penalty for power unit components

OutcomeDrop of 20 grid positions for the next race

Infringement · Published

Driver
Bortoleto · 2/12 penalty points (rolling 12 months)
What happened
The following Power Unit elements have been used: 4th Energy Store (ES) 4th Control Electronics Unit (PU-CE)
What this outcome means
Grid penalty explained →
Regulation cited
Art. B8.2.2, Art. B8.2.3, Art. B8.2.8a
Stewards' reasoning
The penalty is imposed in accordance with Article B8.2.8a of the FIA F1 Regulations. The use of each additional element in this case carries a 10 grid place penalty therefore there is an accumulation of 20 places.
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