News Details
Button to collect 25 place grid penalty
McLaren's Jenson Button will have a 25 place grid penalty – on a grid of only 20 cars – after having a change of power unit ahead of Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix. The penalty, Button's second in a row after a 15 place drop in Canada, will translate in part into time penalties during the race due to the impossibility of the Briton dropping any further than 20th. In a farcical turn of events, triggered by regulations that stipulate drivers must make four engines last the entire season or pay a penalty, Button and teammate Fernando Alonso will theoretically be demoted 45 places between them. The Spaniard was handed a 20 place penalty on Friday after McLaren changed his engine and two of...
Full Story »
Full Story »
11y ago from SuperSport.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Button given 25-place grid penalty
McLaren driver Jenson Button has been hit with a 25-place grid penalty...
11y ago from BBC.co.uk
Jenson Button to take twenty-five place grid penalty
After the revelation of Fernando Alonso’s twenty-place grid penalty...
11y ago from TheCheckeredFlag....
Button gets 25-place grid penalty
Jenson Button will take a 25-place grid penalty for the Austrian Grand...
11y ago from Motorsport.com
Alonso set for 20-place grid penalty
Fernando Alonso looks set to start the Austrian Grand Prix from the back...
11y ago from RichlandF1.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Jorge Martin hopeful of racing in Malaysia after...
No description available...
17h ago from Motorsport.com
Ducati: “Marc Marquez has asked for guarantees to go...
No description available...
18h ago from Motorsport.com
Joan Mir returns without revealing illness that kept...
No description available...
15h ago from Motorsport.com
Ducati: Aprilia got “unlucky” in Australian GP,...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Josh Pierson moves up to IndyCar with AJ Foyt Racing
Josh Pierson will be a part of the 2027 IndyCar Series and will drive for...
11h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
AJ Foyt Racing signs Josh Pierson to multi-year deal...
No description available...
12h ago from Motorsport.com
HMD Motorsports confirms Leonardo Escorpioni to 2027...
No description available...
14h ago from Motorsport.com
Herta endorses IndyCar’s international return with...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Rally US reveals further details ahead of WRC 2027...
No description available...
13h ago from Motorsport.com
Sesks tight-lipped on WRC future after ERC season...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Dakar Rally moves 2027 event out of Saudi Arabia; new...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Josh McErlean to test 2027-spec M-Sport WRC car at ERC...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
‘The 22' launch event info – November 6th...
Hi folks! I just wanted to give you details of our London event for the...
12h ago from Arseblog.com
'We haven't practiced once!' - Fleetwood didn't...
Fleetwood Town boss Matt Lawlor confirms his side didn't practice their...
6h ago from SkySports.com
What Mikel Arteta had to say about his players'...
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta congratulated Fleetwood after the League Two...
5h ago from CaughtOffside.com
'Hall of shame', 'He needs to be sold' - Fans blast...
Fans have taken to X (formerly Twitter) to call out Arsenal star Kai...
6h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
FIA take major step towards F1 V8 return with new engine...
The FIA has put forward a new proposal for future... Read More »
8h ago from GPFans.com
F1 legend Lewis Hamilton reveals cute gift to Kim...
F1 legend Lewis Hamilton has opened up on his... Read More »
7h ago from GPFans.com
Kimi Antonelli set for big payday bonus as F1 championship...
Mercedes star Kimi Antonelli has one hand on the... Read More »
11h ago from GPFans.com
