Toro Rosso driver Daniil Kvyat has incurred the first engine change penalty of the 2014 Formula 1 season following confirmation from the team that they have changed his internal combustion engine.
The change means the Russian is now on his sixth unit. As per the regulations, drivers are limited to just five units and a sixth unit brings with it a ten-place grid penalty.
“The internal combustion engine used by the above driver is the sixth new internal combustion engine for the 2014 championship season and as this is not in conformity with Article 28.4a of the 2014 Formula 1 sporting regulations, I am referring this matter to the stewards for their consideration,” reads an FIA stewards report on the matter.
Kvyat will therefore start ten places lower than he qualifies. If however he qualifies 13th or lower and can therefore not move back the full ten places, the remainder will carry over to the Singapore GP.
Example: Kvyat qualifies 15th. He drops to 22nd (drops seven places). A three-place penalty will carry over to the next event.
You can keep up with component usage for all 22 drivers here.
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