Max VerVerstappen faces a 10-place penalty as Belgian GPstappen takes center stage in the drivers’ championship ahead of the 14th race of the current season at the famous Spa-Francorchamps circuit.
MaxVerstappen’s chances of success at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix could be ruined as the Dutchman has to accept a pit stop.
Beforethe start of the race week, Verstappen had already used four internal combustion engines (ICE), turbochargers, MGU-H and MGU-K, as well as two control electronics and energy storage.
Thatput the three-time champion in the middle of the grid as Dutch publication RN365 reports that Red Bull have now decided to accept the Belgian GP penalty.Max Verstappen gets a new ICE for the race weekend.
Asa result, the three-time champion will start the Belgian GP 10 places further from the starting position he eventually achieved.Spa was often the target of the deliberate punishment of the team, participating in the power, because the chances of passing were high on the 7.004m track.
Verstappenstarts the race weekend with a 76-point lead over Lando Norris in the Drivers’ Championship – a lead that is likely to shrink further before the summer break..
