His introduction hybrid power units in 2014 it led to a new sanctioning model, setting a maximum number of fixtures to be used per season. This way, any driver who exceeds the marked number must lose grid positions or grid positions in Sunday’s race. As the 2022 season of Formula 1 these are increasing and becoming more common.
Well, heading to Italian Grand Prix 2022 there will be a good number of drivers penalized for exceeding the power unit component limit.
Who are penalized and how many places will they lose on the Italian GP grid?
Carlos Sainz
Ferrari’s reliability was their Achilles heel along with strategic decisions and the big victim was Carlos Sainz with two recalls (Azerbaijan and Austria) related to the Italian engine.
The Spaniard had managed to stretch the parts he assembled from France to Dutch GPsurpassing even the recommended mileage. A fact that will lead him to change several pieces that will make him come out of the bottom of the peloton on Sunday, specifically the power unit.
The Sainz’s final starting position will be determined in the standings Well, it will depend on how many rival drivers also have similar penalties.
Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes’ main strength in the 2022 season has been reliability. The fact that the German motorcyclist has always scored points in one of his two cars throughout the course is behind his proximity to a far superior Ferrari. However, in the Italian GP this trend could stop as Lewis Hamilton will be penalized for changing the power unit.
The British will change for the third time the power unit since the one used at Spa-Francorchamps was rendered useless as a result of the collision with Fernando Alonso.
This will put Hamilton in the last positions when he places the fourth element of this style. Theirs final position will be determined in Saturday qualifiers in case there are more pilots who have sanctions of this type.
Valtteri Botas
Despite Sainz and Hamilton’s penalties, The one who will surely come last in the 2022 Italian GP will be Valtteri Bottas. The Finn has suffered with reliability over the last few races and wants to avoid fitting second-hand parts for which he will be penalized at Monza.
The reason is based on the fact that after Italy there will be several races where overtaking is complicated, so they prefer to take a risk in Monza.
Bottas will change that ICE, turbo and MGU-H although this list could grow.
