Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to serve a 10-place grid penalty at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix after exceeding engine allowance; Dutchman has gained final two races at Spa following grid penalties; watch Belgian Grand Prix weekend reside on Sky Sports from Friday-Sunday
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen will take a 10-place grid penalty at Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix after exceeding his engine allowance.
As anticipated and reported earlier this week, Red Bull have opted to serve what that they had just lately admitted was an “inevitable” penalty for the world championship chief at Spa-Francorchamps this weekend.
The Dutchman’s automobile was fitted with its fifth inside combustion unit of the season – yet one more than is permitted underneath the rules with out penalty – forward of Practice One on Friday, which can set off an automated 10-place grid drop for Sunday’s race.
It means Verstappen won’t begin the Grand Prix from greater than 11th place.
The reigning world champion has been on the verge of a grid penalty since shedding an influence unit throughout June’s Canadian Grand Prix weekend.
Karun Chandhok delves into Verstappen’s frustration in the course of the Hungarian Grand Prix and whether or not his anger was warranted
Verstappen – who leads McLaren’s Lando Norris by 76 factors at the highest of the 2024 Drivers’ Championship standings regardless of not having gained any of the final three races – will now undergo a penalty in Belgium for the third straight yr.
He gained the race from 14th in 2022 after which triumphed in 2023 after starting from P6.
Reporting on the anticipated engine penalty on Wednesday, Sky Sports News’ Craig Slater stated: “It is a very stiff check at the second. He sounded embattled and pissed off on the crew radio within the final race at Hungary and that’s as a result of different vehicles are the Red Bull’s match at the second.
“A few years in the past Max got here right through the sphere from exterior the highest 10 and final yr took a five-placed grid penalty and got here by to win from sixth, however it’s certainly a way more tough prospect for him this yr to are available and win.
Verstappen vented his frustrations over Red Bull’s crew radio after he failed to safe the rostrum in the course of the Hungarian Grand Prix
“Does he face shedding extra of that cushion he has to Norris at the highest of the drivers’ standings?
“It is an environment friendly automobile, the Red Bull, at excessive velocity on straight-line circuits like Spa so possibly they assume there may be nonetheless sufficient efficiency to come by the sphere.”
Verstappen vented his frustrations over Red Bull’s crew radio after he failed to safe the rostrum in the course of the Hungarian Grand Prix
Sky Sports F1’s reside Belgian GP schedule
Friday July 26
8.50am: F3 Practice
10am: F2 Practice
12pm: Belgian GP Practice One (session begins at 12.30pm)
2pm: F3 Qualifying
2.55pm: F2 Qualifying
3.45pm: Belgian GP Practice Two (session begins at 4pm)
5:15pm: The F1 Show
Saturday July 27
8:45am: F3 Sprint
11.15am: Belgian GP Practice Three (session begins at 11.30am)
1.10pm: F2 Sprint
2.15pm: Belgian GP Qualifying build-up
3pm: Belgian GP Qualifying
5pm: Ted’s Qualifying Notebook
Sunday July 28
7:25am: F3 Feature Race
8.55am: F2 Feature Race
10.40am: Porsche Supercup
12:30pm: Grand Prix Sunday – Belgian GP build-up*
2pm: The BELGIAN GRAND PRIX*
4pm: Chequered Flag: Belgian GP response
5pm: Ted’s Notebook
*additionally reside on Sky Sports Main Event
The motion continues this weekend with the ultimate race earlier than F1’s summer season break, the Belgian Grand Prix. You can watch each session from Spa-Francorchamps reside on Sky Sports F1.
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