Haas’ Kevin Magnussen and Mick Schumacher joined the list of drivers with net fines at the Italian Grand Prix, currently in 9th place.
Magnussen and Schumacher will both drop 15 places from anywhere they qualify after Haas made changes to the engine components on both cars.
Formula One’s complex and uncommon engine rules limit drivers to a certain number of each engine component in a season before they are fined.
The nature of Monza’s track – featuring long straights and a handful of corners – makes penalties easier to swallow, as there are better chances of passing than many races left on the grid.
The series of penalties will lead to a wild mixed grid order for Sunday’s Grand Prix, with the likes of Alpine’s Fernando Alonso and McLaren’s Lando Norris well positioned to take advantage with a solid starting position.
Of the four drivers leading the championship, only Ferrari of Charles Leclerc No penalty, which means he looks to enjoy starting Sunday’s race from pole position.
F1 is set to simplify engine regulations by 2026.
At the Belgian Grand Prix two weeks ago, no one started the race from where they qualified as seven drivers had a chance to take engine penalties.
Grid penalties in order of severity:
Max Verstappen (Red Bull) Five position grid penalty
Red Bull has added a new internal combustion engine (ICE) to Verstappen’s car.
The first time an allotted outsider was made, it was a penalty that went into the net 10 points, but Verstappen saw it as part of his penalty at the Belgian Grand Prix.
Since this is the second ICE to exceed the limit, he has only five places to serve in Monza.
Esteban Ocon (Alpine) Five position grid penalty
Ocon also did a second ICE outside of the allocation.
Sergio Perez (Red Bull) 10 net penalty points
Perez also had a new ICE fitted to his car, but his car was the first of them to fall outside the allotted amount.
Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo) 15 position grid penalty
Alfa Romeo has fitted the new ICE, turbocharger and MGU-H on Bottas’ car, each of which comes with a five-position reduced grid system.
Mick Schumacher (Haas) 15 position grid penalty
Haas installed the new ICE and transmission in Schumacher’s car.
Kevin Magnussen (Haas) 15 position grid penalty
Haas fitted a new ICE, turbo, and MGU-H into Magnussen’s car, each with a five-position reduction grid.
Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) The back of the net
Ferrari made a big change to Sainz’s engine, dropping him to the back of the grid.
Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) The back of the net
Mercedes made a big change to Hamilton’s engine, dropping him to the back of the grid.
Yuki Tsunoda (Alpha Tauri) The back of the net
Yuki Tsunoda has suffered many punishments.
The Japanese driver was given a 10-class penalty this week for exceeding the limit of 5 reprimands this season.
With that grid penalty, AlphaTauri took the opportunity to make a wholesale change to his engine and put him behind the order.
