Lindblad, Colapinto and Bortoleto face US GP grid penalties
Power-unit allocation breaches mean penalties for all three drivers; Gabriel Bortoleto is likely to start from the back.
Arvid Lindblad, Franco Colapinto and Gabriel Bortoleto will face grid penalties at the United States Grand Prix after exceeding the season allocation for power-unit components, Formula 1 reported.
The Grand Prix has not yet been run. The report says qualifying is scheduled for Saturday at 16:00 local time, with the race set for Sunday at 15:00 in Austin.
Penalties for three drivers
Lindblad will take a five-place grid penalty after Racing Bulls installed his sixth internal combustion engine of the season, beyond the four permitted. He had previously started from the back of the grid in Malaysia after taking a fifth engine.
Colapinto will lose 10 places from his qualifying result after receiving a fourth control electronics unit of the campaign.
Bortoleto has taken a fourth energy store and fourth control electronics unit. The report says he is likely to start at the back of the grid after a 20-place penalty. His replacement internal combustion engine, turbocharger, exhaust set and power-unit ancillary component remain within their allocations and do not add to his penalty.
How the allocation penalties work
Under the regulations described by Formula 1, exceeding the allocation for a power-unit element for the first time brings a 10-place grid penalty. Further breaches result in five-place penalties, with penalties at the same event added together.
A driver whose penalty exceeds 15 places must start the race from the back of the field.
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The penalties affect the drivers’ starting positions for the United States Grand Prix; the race result is not yet known.
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Official source · 23/10/2026 19:08
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