{"id":22416,"date":"2024-07-26T07:57:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T11:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/?p=22416"},"modified":"2024-07-26T08:02:25","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T12:02:25","slug":"max-verstappen-receives-10-place-grid-penalty-for-belgian-gp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/07\/26\/max-verstappen-receives-10-place-grid-penalty-for-belgian-gp\/","title":{"rendered":"Max Verstappen receives 10-place grid penalty for Belgian GP"},"content":{"rendered":"

Verstappen penalised with grid penalty after exceeding annual engine limit<\/strong><\/h2>\n

After a disappointing race in Hungary, Max Verstappen is against the odds this weekend in Belgium. The Triple World Champion must serve a 10-place grid penalty on Sunday, with Red Bull fitting a new ICE to his RB20 – surpassing F1’s annual engine limit.<\/p>\n

The winds of change are certainly underway in Formula 1. Four teams are now capable of winning races, with last season’s dominance firmly a thing of the past.<\/p>\n

For McLaren, Mercedes and Ferrari<\/a>, the change in playing field has been largely positive.<\/p>\n

However, the same cannot be said of Red Bull – who are trying desperately to avoid losing more ground.<\/p>\n

If they continue losing points to rivals at their current rate, staying ahead in the team’s Championship will become an unsustainable target.<\/p>\n

With Hungary’s upgrades yet to yield significant results, Red Bull<\/a> must optimise their existing package for the time being.<\/p>\n

Max Verstappen admitted on Thursday that a penalty was imminent<\/a>:<\/p>\n

“Likely, yeah. But I knew of course that it is coming. It\u2019s not a surprise to me.<\/em><\/p>\n

“Some tracks naturally are a bit better than others [to take a penalty].<\/em><\/p>\n

“Of course, on a street circuit, you wouldn\u2019t want to have an engine penalty. So yeah, most likely it will be here.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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