Hadjar set for Belgian GP grid penalty after F1 engine change
Three drivers will drop on the grid after exceeding power unit limits, with Hadjar set to start from the back and Stroll and Norris each facing 10-place penalties.
- Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar, McLaren driver Lando Norris, and Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll will serve grid penalties at this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix after each exceeded their season's maximum engine component allowance.
- Hadjar will start from the back of the grid after installing a fifth internal combustion engine, turbocharger, and exhaust system, exceeding the allowed limit of four for each component.
- McLaren's Norris incurs a 10-place penalty for using his fifth battery, while Aston Martin's Stroll faces a 10-place drop for installing a fourth MGU-K, as confirmed by FIA Technical Delegate Bauer on Friday.
- Hadjar told Canal+, "The main focus will be on race pace," despite likely starting 22nd; the driver remains optimistic about overtaking opportunities at Spa during Sunday's race.
- These penalties follow reliability issues across the grid this season, and Hadjar's penalty ends his streak of five consecutive top-six finishes since the Canadian Grands Prix in May.
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The Frenchman will sway from the bottom of the grid after being penalized for exceeding his quota of engines and turbos to be used in the season.
Isack Hadjar and Lance Stroll face grid penalties at Belgian Grand Prix
Significant grid penalties have shaken up the starting order ahead of the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps, with both Isack Hadjar and Lance Stroll set to face major setbacks for Sunday’s race. Red Bull’s Hadjar will be forced to start from the very back of the grid after his team opted for a wholesale change of power unit components, while Aston Martin’s Stroll is hit with a 10-place grid drop following a change to his car’s hy…
The Argentine Alpine driver, who had ranked in the thirteenth position in Spa-Francorchamps, advanced two lockers due to penalties for changes in components suffered by Lando Norris, Isack Hadjar, Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll.
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