Bottas and Gutierrez penalized!
Victims of gearbox problems during the last practice session, Valtteri Bottas and Esteban Gutierrez will be penalized on the starting grid.
The qualification hasn’t even started yet, and already some drivers will begin with a sword of Damocles hanging over their heads. This will be the case for Valtteri Bottas (Williams) and Esteban Gutierrez (Sauber), who will have to start with a five-place grid penalty.
The reason for these first penalties of the season: a gearbox change for both men. Immobilized very quickly during Free Practice 3, the Finn and the Mexican will change their gearbox before the qualifying session scheduled for 7:00 a.m. French time, which you can follow live in full text on MotorsInside.
