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.

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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

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	156
2	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	90
3	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	88
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	75
5	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	60
6	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	58
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	43
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	29
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	26
10	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	26
11	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	15
13	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	13
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

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

Tsunoda starts from the pits

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