Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar receives a five‑place drive‑through penalty for installing a fresh power‑unit component beyond his allowance.
Penalty Breakdown
- Isack Hadjar (Red Bull) – 5‑place penalty for using an unallocated component.
- Franco Colapinto (Alpine) – 15‑place penalty broken down into:
- 5 places for a collision in Baku.
- 10 places for fitting a new V6 unit outside his allocation.
- Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) – 30‑place penalty for employing several new power‑unit elements beyond his quota.
Impact on Drivers
The penalties will tighten the competitive field for the upcoming round, forcing each penalised driver to bridge the gap created by the added grid drops. The moves underscore a strict enforcement of power kit usage limits across the paddock.
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