Engine Penalties

Teams have an allocation of power unitF1 cars no longer have engines as such, they run a hybrid power unit (PU) that delivers in the order... There's more... parts and if a team exceeds their allocation, the FIA applies grid penaltiesGrid penalties are where a team is penalised with a demotion from their qualifying position. Grid penalties are used when... There's more....

Penalties are given as follows:

1. The first time an additional element is used, the driverOK, so we all know what the driver is, right. I've always liked the description that F1 drivers are like... There's more... gets a 10-place gridThe grid is a reference to the starting order of the race is typically determined by qualifying, however, with the... There's more... penalty
2. The next time an additional element is used, the driver gets a five-place grid penalty
3. If a driver incurs a penalty exceeding 15 grid places, they will be required to start the race at the back

Read about the Power Unit allocation – here