Tsunoda starts from pits: Verstappen moves to P14 on the grid

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12:24, 28 Aug 2022

Yuki Tsunoda will start the Belgian Grand Prix with several new engine parts. This means that the Japanese will start the race at Spa-Francorchamps from the pit lane on Sunday.

Tsunoda starts from the pits

Tsunoda is the next driver to change several parts of his car. The Japanese driver was initially scheduled to start the race from P13, but due to the installation of a new V6 turbo, ICE, MGU-H, MGU-K and exhaust, he has to start the race from the pit lane. Tsunoda is the eighth driver to receive grid penalties in Belgium.

This is good news for Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc who are preparing to catch up from the back. Both drivers moved up a place and will now start from 14th and 15th position on Sunday.

Chris Medland

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Time for ANOTHER power unit penalty, this time for Tsunoda. PU has been changed without approval from FIA technical delegate, so that will be a pit lane start for him. Was P13, so that's Bottas, Verstappen, Leclerc, Ocon, Norris, Zhou and Schumacher all up one #F1 #BelgianGP

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1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	219
2	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	169
3	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	160
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	138
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	128
6	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	109
7	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	92
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	68
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	43
10	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	42
11	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	23
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	19
13	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	10
15	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
16	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
17	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
18	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	2
19	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
20	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0
21	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
22	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0

Tsunoda starts from pits: Verstappen moves to P14 on the grid

Tsunoda starts from the pits

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