Formula 1: Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to take 10-place grid penalty at Belgian Grand Prix after exceeding engine allowance.👇👇

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to serve a 10-place grid penalty at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix after exceeding engine allowance; Dutchman has won last two races at Spa following grid penalties; watch Belgian Grand Prix weekend live on Sky Sports from Friday-Sunday  Red Bull’s Max Verstappen will take a 10-place grid penalty at Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix after exceeding his engine allowance.As expected and reported earlier this week, Red Bull have opted to serve what they had recently admitted was an “inevitable” penalty for the world championship leader at Spa-Francorchamps this weekend.The Dutchman’s car was fitted with its fifth internal combustion unit of the season – one more than is permitted under the regulations without penalty – ahead of Practice One on Friday, which will trigger an automatic 10-place grid drop for Sunday’s race.It means Verstappen will not start the Grand Prix from higher than 11th place.The reigning world champion has been on the verge of a grid penalty since losing a power unit during June’s Canadian Grand Prix weekend.Karun Chandhok delves into Verstappen’s frustration during the Hungarian Grand Prix and whether his anger was warrantedVerstappen – who leads McLaren’s Lando Norris by 76 points at the top of the 2024 Drivers’ Championship standings despite not having won any of the last three races – will now suffer a penalty in Belgium for the third straight year.He won the race from 14th in 2022 and then triumphed in 2023 after beginning from P6.

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