Renault's Nico Hulkenberg and Jolyon Palmer have joined a growing list of drivers with engine penalties this weekend, as both have taken on new components ahead of qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix.
Hulkenberg will drop ten-places, having taken a fifth MGU-H, whilst Palmer will drop 15-places thanks to a new MGU-H and Turbocharger.
The pair are amongst six drivers with grid penalties as Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo will drop 25-places and team-mate Max Verstappen 20 positions.
It seems to be a weekend of penalties for Renault drivers, as Toro Rosso's Carlos Sainz has also been hit with a ten-place drop for a new MGU-H.
McLaren's Fernando Alonso is the other driver facing a back-row start thanks to a 35-place drop for changing his entire unit – although this is a purely tactical change to ensure the Spaniard has a new unit for the Singapore GP, where McLaren expect to be more competitive.
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