Summary
Bottas receives a 50-place grid penalty for exceeding the permitted number of Power Unit elements.
Explanation
Car 77 (Valtteri Bottas) has used a fifth Engine (ICE), fifth Turbocharger (TC), fourth Energy Store (ES), fourth Control Electronics Unit (PU-CE), and fourth MGU-K. This exceeds the permitted seasonal allocation, breaching Articles B8.2.2 and B8.2.3 of the FIA F1 Regulations. The stewards imposed a 50-place grid penalty for the next race in which the driver participates, in accordance with Article B8.2.8. The application of the grid penalty is subject to the driver being classified in qualifying, per Article B2.5.4b.iv.
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