Yuki Tsunoda should start the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix in last position following Red Bull’s decision to provide him with a brand new engine for this weekend’s race at Spa-Francorchamps.<\/p>\n
According to information obtained by Autosport, Tsunoda – who had reached the limit of his engine parts allocation, except for the exhausts – received a new Honda power unit. This common strategy allows to take penalties on tracks where overtaking is easier<\/b>.<\/p>\n
At Red Bull, Max Verstappen<\/b> should also use a new internal combustion engine this weekend, after losing a new engine due to an electrical system problem during free practice 2 in Hungary. Verstappen will be penalized 10 places on the grid at Spa for this ICE element change, while Tsunoda, with a brand new engine, will have to start from the back of the grid, in accordance with the F1 rules.<\/p>\n
Daniel Ricciardo<\/b>, on the other hand, has the same number of used engine parts as Tsunoda and also faces a grid penalty<\/b> if he uses new parts (apart from exhausts). However, he should not receive a new engine in Spa at this stage.<\/p>\n
“\u00ab Yuki will be moving to the back here, with a fifth PU [of the season] \u00bb<\/b>, declared Alan Permane, race director of Red Bull, at Spa. \u00ab For Ricciardo, we will definitely wait to see what happens in the next few races. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Interviewed Thursday about the importance of the Spa weekend for his future, Tsunoda replied: “I suppose that for Red Bull drivers, except for Max, all races are crucial. I have gotten used to it and I am just doing my normal race. If you look at my previous races, starting from the first one, you can clearly see how much I am proving something on the tracks. The number of appearances in Q3, the number of points taken on each track – I think I have proven enough, you know. Of course, this race will also be important. We’ll see how it goes, but yes.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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