Tsunoda to Start Last as Leclerc Escapes Penalty After Engine Changes

Yuki Tsunoda will start the Canadian Grand Prix from the back of the grid after receiving penalties for exceeding his allocation of power unit components.

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AlphaTauri has installed a brand-new power unit in Tsunoda’s car for this weekend. The fitment includes a new internal combustion engine (ICE), MGU-H, MGU-K, turbocharger, control electronics (CE), energy store (ES) and exhaust.

Tsunoda has not yet exceeded the permitted number of control electronics, energy stores or exhausts, but he has replaced the ICE, MGU-H, MGU-K and turbocharger. Those changes together amount to a penalty of more than 15 grid places, which under F1 regulations means he must start from the back of the grid.

Following Charles Leclerc’s retirement at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Ferrari fitted multiple new power unit parts to his car. Leclerc would face a penalty if Ferrari opted for a new turbocharger, but they have not done so. He currently has a new engine, MGU-H, MGU-K and control electronics and therefore avoids a penalty for now.

New power unit parts were also fitted to the cars of Esteban Ocon, Kevin Magnussen, Nicholas Latifi and Lance Stroll, with none of those changes triggering penalties.

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Power unit components used prior to the Canadian Grand Prix

Car Engine Driver ICE TC MGU-H MGU-K ES CE EX
63 Mercedes Mercedes George Russell 2 2 2 2 1 1 3
44 Mercedes Mercedes Lewis Hamilton 2 2 2 2 1 1 3
1 Red Bull Red Bull Max Verstappen 2 2 2 2 1 1 3
11 Red Bull Red Bull Sergio Perez 2 2 2 2 1 1 4
16 Ferrari Ferrari Charles Leclerc 3 3 3 3 1 2 4
55 Ferrari Ferrari Carlos Sainz Jnr 2 2 2 2 1 2 4
3 McLaren Mercedes Daniel Ricciardo 2 2 2 2 1 1 2
4 McLaren Mercedes Lando Norris 2 2 2 2 1 1 2
14 Alpine Renault Fernando Alonso 4 4 4 4 3 3 4
31 Alpine Renault Esteban Ocon 3 3 3 3 2 2 3
10 AlphaTauri Red Bull Pierre Gasly 3 3 3 3 2 2 5
22 AlphaTauri Red Bull Yuki Tsunoda 4 4 4 4 2 2 5
18 Aston Martin Mercedes Lance Stroll 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
5 Aston Martin Mercedes Sebastian Vettel 2 2 2 3 2 2 2
23 Williams Mercedes Alexander Albon 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
6 Williams Mercedes Nicholas Latifi 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
77 Alfa Romeo Ferrari Valtteri Bottas 3 3 3 2 1 2 4
24 Alfa Romeo Ferrari Zhou Guanyu 2 2 2 2 1 1 3
20 Haas Ferrari Kevin Magnussen 3 3 3 3 2 2 4
47 Haas Ferrari Mick Schumacher 2 3 2 2 2 2 4

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