Why four Formula E drivers have punishments in Sanya

For the first time since 2019, Formula E returns to the Chinese island of Hainan for this weekend's Sanya E-Prix.

It represents only the second time the all-electric championship has visited the resort city, the first coming in the opening season of the Gen2 era.

Four drivers enter the 11th round of the campaign knowing they will serve grid penalties due to incidents in Monaco last month, with at least one – and most likely two – also set to serve a drive-through penalty.

Veteran Lucas di Grassi has the heaviest grid penalty to serve, with the Brazilian set to be dropped 40 places after qualifying.

Di Grassi received the 40-place grid penalty after both his MCU and gearbox were changed once qualifying had started in Monaco.

As it is impossible to be dropped 40 places, di Grassi is guaranteed not only to start from the back of the grid but also to serve a drive-through penalty because he cannot serve the full grid drop.

DS Penske's Taylor Barnard finds himself in a similar position unless he can qualify in the top 10, due to carrying a 10-place grid penalty.

The Briton received the penalty for two separate incidents in Monaco. Not only was he deemed at fault for a collision with Norman Nato, but also for one involving Jean-Eric Vergne.

In a double blow for DS Penske, on the other side of the garage, Maximilian Günther has a three-place grid penalty to serve for speeding under a full course yellow in Monaco.

Completing the quartet is Cupra Kiro's Pepe Martí, who has a five-place grid penalty to serve for an incident with Nick Cassidy.