Max Verstappen hit with five-place grid penalty for Brazil Grand Prix

F1 championship leader breached engine rules.

FIA technical delegate Jo Bauer said in a statement on Friday that the Dutch driver will be using his sixth internal combustion engine for the race at Interlagos, his second such breach of the season.

Red Bull’s Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen will take a five-place grid penalty for Sunday’s race in Brazil in a boost for McLaren rival Lando Norris.

FIA technical delegate Jo Bauer said in a statement on Friday that the Dutch driver will be using his sixth internal combustion engine for the race at Interlagos, his second such breach of the season.