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Bortoleto handed 80-place grid penalty for US Grand Prix

Gabriel Bortoleto Franco Colapinto

Gabriel Bortoleto received a combined 80-place grid penalty for the United States Grand Prix after FIA documents confirmed 60 places for power unit changes and 20 for energy store/control electronics, breaking Jenson Button's record. Franco Colapinto also got a 10-place penalty.

How the sources differ

The Reddit post frames the penalties as a record-breaking event, while the official FIA documents establish the exact penalties for Bortoleto and Colapinto. The FIA documents provide the authoritative ruling, which the social post references but does not fully detail.

Recommended first read: The Reddit post provides the most complete narrative, including the record context and links to official documents, making it the most informative for readers.

FIA documents

Gabriel Bortoleto has been handed a 60-place grid penalty for exceeding the season's power unit element allocation.

Bortoleto receives a 20-place grid penalty for using a 4th Energy Store and 4th Control Electronics Unit.

Franco Colapinto receives a 10-place grid penalty for using a fourth Control Electronics Unit, breaching F1 Regulations.

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