Sainz step closer to grid man after replacing several engine parts

Ferrari replaced several engines at Silverstone for themselves and the customer teams. Carlos Sainz and Guanyu Zhou in particular received many new engine parts, bringing both a step closer to a possible grid penalty in the future. Mink Schumacher also received a number of new engine parts.

The FIA has announced that Zhou and Schumacher will both start with a new ICE this weekend, which is their third new ICE. This is also the maximum number for the whole season. The same goes for the Turbocharger, MGU-H and MGU-K. Zhou will get a new variant of all of those parts, while Schumacher will get a new MGU-H and MGU-K after his failure in Canada.

Sainz a step closer to a grid penalty

Sainz is also one step closer to a grid penalty, as is team-mate Charles Leclerc who was forced to retire in Canada. Sainz will get a new TC, MGU-H and MGU-K. He has already replaced both of these parts once before and this gives him a third version of all three engine parts.

Finally, Zhou's teammate, Valtteri Bottas, will get a new MGU-K and the cars of Zhou and Leclerc will have a new Exhaust System (EX) installed. It is noticeable that only Ferrari installs new parts in Silverstone, while Mercedes, Red Bull Powertrains and Alpine all choose not to.