Bortoleto’s United States GP penalty rises to 80 places

Gabriel Bortoleto was due to start the United States Grand Prix from the back of the grid after his power-unit penalty climbed to 80 places. The total included 60 additional places confirmed on Saturday, on top of an initial 20.

Audi’s initial changes to Bortoleto’s car included a fourth energy store and a fourth control-electronics unit. Saturday’s further changes brought a fifth internal-combustion engine, fifth turbocharger and fifth exhaust set, along with a fourth MGU-K, a seventh power-unit ancillary component, a fifth energy store and a fifth control-electronics unit.

Power-unit penalties for exceeding a component allocation accumulate at the same event. A total greater than 15 places sends a driver to the back of the field.