Verstappen gets new floor: no grid penalty for Red Bull driver

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16:42, 28 Mar 2021

Sergio Perez had some Honda engine parts replaced as a precaution, but Max Verstappen 's RB16B was also tinkered with prior to the Bahrain Grand Prix. Under the rules of parc fermé the 23-year old Limburger got a new floor.

This means that Verstappen will not receive a grid penalty from the FIA. One of the parts that has been replaced on the floor of the Red Bull driver's car is the T-tray. The damaged floor cost Verstappen a tenth of a second per lap during qualifying. That loss has now been undone for the Grand Prix.

Verstappen will start the GP at the Bahrain International Circuit in first place after his pole position of Saturday. Sergio Perez failed to make Q3 and will therefore start from P11.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	156
2	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	115
3	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	106
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	75
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	73
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	70
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	55
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	37
9	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	32
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	28
11	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	19
12	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
13	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	14
14	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
15	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
17	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
18	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
19	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
20	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
21	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

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