Red Bull opts for back-of-the-grid start with Hadjar after PU change for Belgian GP

Hadjar will take a new power unit for the Belgian Grand Prix, meaning he will start from the back of the grid regardless of where he qualifies, the Red Bull driver told the French broadcaster on Thursday.

The youngster said he expects to have a lot of fun on Sunday as a result.

McLaren driver Lando Norris is also set to receive a 10-place grid penalty, the Woking-based outfit confirmed earlier on Thursday. This comes after the team exceeded its seasonal allocation of power electronics units on the reigning world champion's MCL40.

"We have chosen to do this in Belgium, a circuit where overtaking is relatively more prevalent, as opposed to the following two events in Hungary and Zandvoort. We now plan to use this fourth power electronics unit for the remainder of the season, in order to maximise reliability while minimising sporting penalties on Lando," McLaren explained.

Red Bull Racing has opted not to use its 'Macarena' wing at Spa this weekend after it caused two incidents involving Max Verstappen over the previous two Grands Prix.

Hadjar also addressed the team's decision to GPblog, among others, in Belgium. He said: "I mean, visually, it's obviously a big change, but in the car, it's not, it's less than you might think. It's hard even for us to measure the loss, going back to it.