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2026 United States Grand Prix Penalty 2 sources FIA decision

Bortoleto and Colapinto receive US GP grid penalties for PU changes

Gabriel Bortoleto Franco Colapinto

Gabriel Bortoleto and Franco Colapinto receive grid penalties for exceeding power unit element usage at the United States Grand Prix. Bortoleto gets 20 places, Colapinto 10.

How the sources differ

Formula1.com frames the penalties as part of a broader story including Lindblad, while the official FIA documents establish the exact penalty sizes and technical reasons for Bortoleto and Colapinto, which the article does not detail.

Recommended first read: The official FIA document for Bortoleto is the most complete and authoritative, providing the exact penalty and technical basis, and includes an image.

FIA documents

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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