- F1 world champion Lando Norris has incurred a 10-place grid penalty for the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps after exceeding his power unit allocation for the current season.
- The McLaren driver will be using his fourth power unit of the campaign, leading to the penalty as per Formula 1 regulations.
- McLaren justified the strategic decision to take the penalty at Spa, stating that overtaking opportunities are more abundant at this circuit compared to the upcoming races in Hungary and the Netherlands.
- The team detailed previous power unit issues, including a terminal failure of Norris's first power electronics unit in China and a second unit suffering a terminal issue in Monaco after earlier remedial work.
- The new fourth power electronics unit incorporates reliability fixes from Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains, which McLaren hopes will ensure reliability for the remainder of the season while minimising further sporting penalties.
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Lando Norris hit with penalty before even taking to track at Belgian GP
