After abandoning the Austrian Grand Prix in which the engine of Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari ended up on fire, the Spaniard will have to penalize in the French race after mounting a new electronic control unit , which translates into a penalty of ten positions on the starting grid on Sunday.
The man from Madrid was unable to finish last round at the Red Bull Ring after his 066/7 power unit failed at a crucial moment, just as he was about to overtake Max Verstappen to finish second and secure a double with his partner, Charles Leclerc.
When he was with the DRS open, his engine started to burn, leaving a spectacular image on the Austrian track, as well as a tense moment in which the stewards were slow to come to the rescue. Fortunately, Sainz got out on his own, but his Ferrari was unusable for the next race.
For this reason, those of the Prancing Horse will mount a new element of its propellant, the third electronic control unit, which exceeds the limit allowed by the FIA of two. As this is the first time the Spaniard has ridden a penalty piece from this area, he will penalize ten places on the grid for Sunday’s start at Paul Ricard.
However, it will not be the only part to change on his F1-75, but it will also feature a new battery pack, the second of the 2022 season after eleven races. Thus, he reaches the halfway point of the course with the maximum number of elements of this style used, although if he continues like this, he will be able to stay without sanctioning again.
Ferrari has not yet made a decision, although it is likely that Sainz will end up starting from the bottom of the grid in France to be able to release more parts and thus renew his engine cabinet so as not to have to accumulate any penalties again in the remainder of the campaign .
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