Arvid Lindblad, Gabriel Bortoleto and Franco Colapinto will all start the United States Grand Prix on Sunday with grid penalties.
The trio have taken on fresh power unit components outside of the mandated pool, ensuring they will drop down the order after qualifying at the Circuit of the Americas on Saturday.
Racing Bulls driver Lindblad will serve a five-place penalty for taking a sixth internal combustion engine, with only four allowed for the season. As it is a second 'offence', the sanction is five places, as opposed to 10 with the first change outside of the pool.
Audi driver Bortoleto faces a 20-place penalty, ensuring he will start at the back of the grid. The Brazilian's car has been burnished with a completely new PU.
Whilst the ICE, turbocharger and exhaust sets comply with the regulations, the energy store and control electronics are the fourth of the season, with only three permitted.
As for Colapinto, he will serve a 10-place penalty for a fourth control electronics.
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