Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) was confirmed to be demoted 5 grids in the final of the F1 Italian Grand Prix.
Red Bull Racing has introduced a fifth ICE (internal combustion engine) to Max Verstappen’s RB18. This is his second time exceeding his season quota, so it will be his 5-grid penalty instead of 10.
It’s a low-cost way for Max Verstappen, who is now close to winning his second F1 world championship, to introduce another engine to his pool of available components for the rest of the season.
Red Bull Racing’s potential on the straight and the fact that Max Verstappen won the Hungarian and Belgian Grands Prix from 10th and 14th on the grid respectively means he is still the favorite to start the weekend.
Notably, team-mate Sergio Perez has been penalized for at least ten grid demotions, while drivers Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) and Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) have changed multiple engine components to allow for rear-grid starts and Become. Carlos Sainz had a 15-grid penalty fixed at the time of FP1, but a further 10-grid parts change and he will be “back of the grid” with Hamilton.
Yuki Tsunoda will also receive a 10 penalty for reaching five reprimands, plus a demotion penalty to the back of the grid due to a component change. Valtteri Bottas, on the other hand, currently has 15 penalties confirmed.
2022 F1 Italian GP 2nd free practice result/time
1. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) – 1’21.664
2. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 1’21.897
3. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – 1’21.857
Four. Lando Norris (McLaren) – 1’22.338
Five. George Russell (Mercedes) – 1’22.386
6. Sergio Perez (Red Bull) – 1’22.394
7. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) – 1’22.503
8. Esteban Ocon (Alpine) – 1’22.728
9. Fernando Alonso (Alpine) – 1’22.752
Ten. Alexander Albon (Williams) – 1’22.835
11. Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren) – 1’22.811
12. Guanyu Zhou (Alfa Romeo) – 1’22.938
13. Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo) – 1’22.993
14. Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri) – 1’23.135
15. Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri) – 1’23.217
16. Kevin Magnussen (Haas) – 1’23.557
17. Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martin) – 1’23.731
18. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) – 1’23.785
19. Nicholas Latifi (Williams) – 1’23.982
20. Mick Schumacher (Haas) – 1’24.586
Category: F1 / Max Verstappen / red bull / F1 Italian Grand Prix
