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Verstappen gets a 10-place-penalty-grid

SPIELBERG,AUSTRIA,21.JUN.15 - MOTORSPORTS, FORMULA 1 - Grand Prix of Austria, Red Bull Ring. Image shows Max Verstappen (NED/ Scuderia Toro Rosso). Photo: GEPA pictures/ Christian Walgram - For editorial use only. Image is free of charge.

Max Verstappen has been penalized with 10-places for the Sunday Belgian Grand Prix of Formula 1 after the engine change that they team Toro Rosso did.


For second time this season, the local driver Max Verstappen, has exceed his allocation of four engines and is now onto his sixth.

Toro Rosso chief race engineer Phil Charles said

“We will need to understand the tires well and work on a good strategy, especially for Max now, as he will have to pick up a grid penalty for changing his engine. It’s a pity, this being his home grand prix, but this is racing and we’re looking forward to the challenge.”