Summary
Fernando Alonso receives a 20-place grid penalty for using additional Power Unit elements beyond the allowed season allocation.
Explanation
The stewards imposed a 20-place grid penalty on Fernando Alonso (Car 14) for exceeding the permitted number of Power Unit elements. He used a 5th Energy Store, 5th Control Electronics Unit, and 7th Power Unit Ancillary Component in FP3. The penalty is derived from Article B8.2.8 of the F1 Sporting Regulations: 5 grid places for each of the ES and CE elements (Article B8.2.8.b) and 10 grid places for the 7th Ancillary Component (Article B8.2.8.a), totalling 20 places. If Alonso qualifies, the grid drop will be applied per Article B2.5.4b.iv.
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