Crimson Bull's Max Verstappen will serve a 10-place penalty at this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix after overtaking his engine; The Dutchman has gained the final two races at Spa following grid penalties; Watch the Belgian Grand Prix weekend reside on Sky Sports activities from Friday to Sunday
13:57 UK Friday 26 July 2024
Crimson Bull's Max Verstappen will obtain a 10-place grid penalty at Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix after he overshot his engine.
As anticipated and reported earlier this week, Crimson Bull have opted to serve what they not too long ago admitted was an “inevitable” penalty to the world championship chief at Spa-Francorchamps this weekend.
The Dutchman's automotive was fitted together with his fifth inner combustion unit of the season – yet one more than the regulation permits with out penalty – forward of Friday's observe one, which is able to set off an computerized 10-place grid drop for the Sunday.
It means Verstappen won’t begin the Grand Prix from 11th.
The reigning world champion has been on the point of a grid penalty since dropping an influence unit in the course of the Canadian Grand Prix weekend in June.
Karun Chandhok seems at Verstappen's frustration in the course of the Hungarian Grand Prix and whether or not his anger was justified
Verstappen – who leads McLaren's Lando Norris by 76 factors on the prime of the 2024 Drivers' Championship regardless of not having gained any of the final three races – will now serve a penalty in Belgium for the third consecutive yr.
He gained the race from 14th in 2022 after which triumphed in 2023 after ranging from sixth.
Reporting on the anticipated engine penalty on Wednesday, Sky Sports activities Information' Craig Slater mentioned: “It's a very powerful check in the intervening time. He sounded flustered and annoyed on the staff radio on the final race in Hungary and that's as a result of different automobiles are Crimson Bull's match in the intervening time.
“A couple of years in the past Max got here by the sphere from exterior the highest 10 and final yr he bought a five-place grid penalty and gained from sixth, however it's undoubtedly a a lot harder prospect for him this yr. enter and win.
Verstappen vented his frustrations on Crimson Bull staff radio after failing to safe a podium end in the course of the Hungarian Grand Prix
“Does he face dropping extra of that cushion he has over Norris on the prime of the drivers' standings?
“It's an environment friendly Crimson Bull automotive at excessive pace on straights like Spa, so possibly they assume there's nonetheless sufficient efficiency to get on the sphere.”
Verstappen vented his frustrations on Crimson Bull staff radio after failing to safe a podium end in the course of the Hungarian Grand Prix
Sky Sports activities F1 Belgian GP reside schedule
Friday July 26
eight.50 am: F3 observe
10:00: F2 observe
12:00: Observe 1 of the Belgian GP (session begins at 12:30)
14:00: F3 qualifying
14.55: Qualifying F2
15.45: Belgian GP two observe (session begins at 16:00)
17:15: The F1 present
Saturday July 27
eight:45: F3 Dash
11.15 am: Belgian GP three observe periods (session begins at 11.30am)
13.10: Dash F2
14.15: Preparation of for the Belgian GP
15:00: Qualifying on the Belgian GP
17:00: Ted's scorebook
Sunday July 28
7:25: F3 Characteristic Race
eight.55: F2 Characteristic Race
10.40: Porsche Supercup
12:30: Grand Prix on Sunday – Belgian GP preparation*
14:00: BELGIAN GRAND PRIX*
16:00: Checkered flag: Belgian GP response
5:00 p.m.: Ted's pocket book
*additionally reside on Sky Sports activities Primary Occasion
The motion continues this weekend with the ultimate race earlier than F1's summer season break, the Belgian Grand Prix. You’ll be able to watch each session at Spa-Francorchamps reside on Sky Sports activities F1.
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