Penalty at Spa: Hadjar at the back of the grid, fits a new power unit

The Frenchman is ready to ‘have fun’

F1 hasn’t even reached the halfway point of the season and penalties are already starting to pile up on the starting grid due to ‘extra’ components between batteries and power units.

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At Spa in Belgium Lando Norris will drop 10 positions, Isack Hadjar will instead start directly from the back of the grid due to the introduction of a brand new power unit.

The Red Bull driver has had several technical problems in the first races of the season and therefore is already forced to drop back on the starting grid.

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Hadjar took it philosophically: “I will have a lot of fun on Sunday in the race“, he said to the microphones of Canal+ ahead of a comeback race towards the points zone, which he has occupied steadily and very regularly in recent races.

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