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2026 Mexico City Grand Prix Penalty 2 sources FIA decision

Bottas gets 50-place grid penalty for PU changes in Mexico

Valtteri Bottas

Valtteri Bottas will start the Mexico City Grand Prix with a 50-place grid penalty after Cadillac changed multiple power unit elements, confirmed by the FIA on Friday.

Valtteri Bottas Cadillac

How the sources differ

Formula1.com frames the penalty as 'sizeable' and notes the team changed various elements, while the official FIA document specifies the exact 50-place penalty for exceeding permitted PU elements, establishing the precise ruling.

Recommended first read: Formula1.com provides the most complete coverage with context, while the FIA document is official but shown separately. It is not paywalled and has no image, but is the best non-official option.

FIA documents

Bottas receives a 50-place grid penalty for exceeding the permitted number of Power Unit elements.

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