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Gabriel Bortoleto · Belgian Grand Prix, Spa 2026 · official Audi team archive

Update: Bortoleto faces 60 more grid places after second Austin PU change

Archive photograph: Gabriel Bortoleto · Belgian Grand Prix, Spa 2026 · official Audi team archive · 2026-07-19Archive photo · 2026-07-19 · Audi Revolut F1 Team · Editorial use · Audi

RacingNews365 reports that Bortoleto’s second power-unit change adds 60 penalty places to his earlier sanction, taking the nominal total to 80.

From the GPBeat newsroomPublished · · 1 min

RacingNews365 reports that the FIA confirmed a second power-unit change for Gabriel Bortoleto’s Audi ahead of final practice at the United States Grand Prix. The new components carry a further 60 places in penalties: 10 each for an internal-combustion engine, turbocharger, exhaust set, MGU-K and ancillary component, plus five each for an energy store and control electronics. Combined with Friday’s 20-place penalty, the nominal total is 80. Bortoleto is set to start last on the 22-car grid, although Audi may still opt for the pit lane.

Not verified with the FIA.

This is a new report following our earlier article.

The 80-place total is nominal on a 22-car grid: the report projects a last-place start, while noting that Audi could instead choose the pit lane.

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  1. SOURCEGabriel Bortoleto handed whopping grid penalty with second PU changeRacingNews365 English
  2. SOURCEBortoleto set for back of grid after 20-place Austin penaltyGPBeat · Earlier article; original report remains unchanged
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Audi had not yet decided whether to opt for a pit-lane start.