Update: Hadjar ordered to start Singapore GP from pit lane

The FIA stewards have ordered Isack Hadjar to start the Singapore Grand Prix from the pit lane. The decision says Oracle Red Bull Racing replaced power-unit elements and changed the suspension setup on car 6 under parc fermé without the Technical Delegate’s approval.

The decision lists an eighth ICE, a seventh turbocharger, a seventh exhaust set and an eighth power-unit ancillary component. Each additional PU element would normally carry a five-place grid penalty, the stewards said, but the suspension change made the pit-lane start necessary and the grid-drop penalty redundant.

This is a new report following our earlier article.

The suspension setup change is the reason given for the pit-lane start; the stewards say it makes the usual grid-drop penalty for additional PU elements redundant.