Verstappen to lose five places on Italian Grand Prix grid

MOSCOW, Sep 9 Dutch Formula 1 team Red Bull drivers Max Verstappen and Mexican Sergio Pérez have been fined by losing their seats at the start of the Italian Grand Prix for replacing powertrain components, according to the official website International Automobile Federation (FIA). Reigning world champion and championship leader Verstappen will lose five places for replacing the internal combustion engine, Perez — ten places. Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton from Mercedes received a completely new power plant and will start from the end of the grid, as well as Yuki Tsunoda from Alpha Tauri, who, in addition to the penalty for replacing the power plant, was punished by the loss of 10 positions per ton about that exceeded the number of official warnings. Alfa Romeo driver Valtteri Bottas will lose 15 places for the replacement of three components of the power plant. Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz received a 15-place fine for replacing an MGU-K unit and 10 places for replacing gearbox components. The Formula 1 World Championship 16 race will take place at the Monza National Circuit on Sunday.