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Liam Lawson will take a grid penalty at this weekend’s United States Grand Prix as a result of RB exceeding the limit of power unit components. The New Zealander is making his first start of the se…
New Zealander Liam Lawson will receive a grid penalty at the upcoming United States Grand Prix due to Red Bull exceeding the limit of power unit components. This is Lawson’s first race of the season at COTA, where he is replacing Daniel Ricciardo, inheriting Ricciardo’s car and components. Due to a complete new power unit introduced at Circuit of the Americas, Lawson has surpassed the limits, causing him to start Sunday’s race from the back of the grid. Exceeding the maximum-allowed components in all six areas of the power unit has resulted in a 10-place grid penalty per component, totaling a 60-place penalty. This penalty requires Lawson to start behind all other drivers with a cumulative penalty exceeding 15 grid positions. Despite participating in a Sprint event, the penalty applies to Sunday’s grand prix to maintain fairness. In the only practice session on Friday, Lawson finished 13th on the leaderboard, slightly slower than teammate Yuki Tsunoda.
