Multiple F1 drivers handed grid penalties for United States Grand Prix

Plenty of penalties to be served for the USGP.

By Ian Parkes · Racing News 365

Published: Friday, 23 October 2026 at 5:57 PM

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Arvid Lindblad, Gabriel Bortoleto, and Franco Colapinto will receive grid penalties for the United States Grand Prix.
Audi driver Gabriel Bortoleto received a 20-place grid penalty and will start from the back of the grid.
Racing Bulls driver Arvid Lindblad was handed a five-place penalty for taking a sixth internal combustion engine.

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Formula 1 drivers Arvid Lindblad, Gabriel Bortoleto, and Franco Colapinto will all receive grid penalties for the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas. The trio have taken on new power unit components that exceed their mandated season allocations, forcing them to drop down the starting order on Sunday.

Audi driver Bortoleto faces a 20-place penalty and will start from the back after taking on a fourth energy store and control electronics. Racing Bulls driver Lindblad received a five-place penalty for a sixth internal combustion engine, while Colapinto will serve a 10-place drop for fitting a fourth control electronics.

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