The rumor arrived yesterday, on the numerous penalties, was confirmed today, with the list growing even longer.
Sainz, Hamilton and Perez: all in!
Indeed, it can be confirmed via the communique of FIA arrived during FP1, that Carlos Sainz, Lewis Hamilton and Sergio Perez will start from the bottom. The three riders of the three top teams will mount a new power unit and will be forced into a great comeback race. For now, according to the press release, Perez will have to serve five positions but tomorrow the change of the whole unit will be communicated. The choice is strongly linked to the characteristics of the circuit: the Monza layout, considered the next race in Singapore, certainly represents one of the tracks where the chances of overtaking are better than the others.
Penalties also for the world champion
However, it will not be only three riders who will face the penalty. In fact, world champion Max Verstappen will be added to the list. The number one on the grid, after the penalty a Spa, will mount a new ICE which will cost him five penalty positions. He will therefore not be forced to start from the rear, like his teammate, but we can say with certainty that he won't start from pole in Sunday's race.
It does not end here
Valtteri concludes the numerous penalties Bottas which, following the withdrawal of Zandvoort, will therefore be forced to change the engine. same fate, but with the precision ten positions to serve, for Yuki Tsunoda. The Japanese, after the accident in Holland, received the fifth reprimand of this season which will cost them therefore ten positions on the starting grid. However, the team's choice was to fit him with a new power unit, forcing him to start from the rear.
Ready crazy race!
For now there are seven riders who will be called upon to make a comeback in Italy. Watch out for Charles Leclerc who, along with George Russell, he is the only top team driver to receive no penalties.
