{"id":546060,"date":"2026-07-17T13:11:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T13:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/546060\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T13:11:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T13:11:08","slug":"isack-hadjar-set-for-major-grid-penalty-at-belgian-grand-prix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/546060\/","title":{"rendered":"Isack Hadjar set for major grid penalty at Belgian Grand Prix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"typography-module_body-s-regular__ul7F5 typography-module_md_body-m-regular__d9VRg typography-module_lg_body-l-regular__dPa5z\">Isack Hadjar is set to drop to the rear of the grid for the upcoming Belgian Grand Prix after Red Bull elected to take on a host of new power unit elements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"typography-module_body-s-regular__ul7F5 typography-module_md_body-m-regular__d9VRg typography-module_lg_body-l-regular__dPa5z\">The <a class=\"text-brand-hot-red underline decoration-1 hover:decoration-[3px]\" data-f1rd-a7s-click=\"rich_text_atom_click\" data-f1rd-a7s-context=\"eyJhY3Rpb25UeXBlIjoiY2lyY3VpdF9kZV9zcGEtZnJhbmNvcmNoYW1wc19saW5rX2NsaWNrZWQiLCJjbGlja1RleHQiOnRydWUsInBhdGgiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5mb3JtdWxhMS5jb20vZW4vcmFjaW5nLzIwMjYvYmVsZ2l1bSIsInBhdGhUeXBlIjoiaW50ZXJuYWwifQ==\" href=\"https:\/\/www.formula1.com\/en\/racing\/2026\/belgium\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps<\/a> is typically a preferred venue to take an engine-related grid drop due to its abundance of overtaking opportunities, which should allow drivers to recover from the setback and move back up the order.<\/p>\n<p class=\"typography-module_body-s-regular__ul7F5 typography-module_md_body-m-regular__d9VRg typography-module_lg_body-l-regular__dPa5z\"><a class=\"text-brand-hot-red underline decoration-1 hover:decoration-[3px]\" data-f1rd-a7s-click=\"rich_text_atom_click\" data-f1rd-a7s-context=\"eyJhY3Rpb25UeXBlIjoicmVkX2J1bGxfbGlua19jbGlja2VkIiwiY2xpY2tUZXh0Ijp0cnVlLCJwYXRoIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZm9ybXVsYTEuY29tL2VuL3RlYW1zL3JlZC1idWxsLXJhY2luZyIsInBhdGhUeXBlIjoiaW50ZXJuYWwifQ==\" href=\"https:\/\/www.formula1.com\/en\/teams\/red-bull-racing\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Red Bull<\/a> have exceeded the season allocation for the Internal Combustion Engine (ICE), Turbocharger and Exhaust on <a class=\"text-brand-hot-red underline decoration-1 hover:decoration-[3px]\" data-f1rd-a7s-click=\"rich_text_atom_click\" data-f1rd-a7s-context=\"eyJhY3Rpb25UeXBlIjoiaGFkamFyX2xpbmtfY2xpY2tlZCIsImNsaWNrVGV4dCI6dHJ1ZSwicGF0aCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmZvcm11bGExLmNvbS9lbi9kcml2ZXJzL2lzYWNrLWhhZGphciIsInBhdGhUeXBlIjoiaW50ZXJuYWwifQ==\" href=\"https:\/\/www.formula1.com\/en\/drivers\/isack-hadjar\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hadjar<\/a>\u2019s car.<\/p>\n<p class=\"typography-module_body-s-regular__ul7F5 typography-module_md_body-m-regular__d9VRg typography-module_lg_body-l-regular__dPa5z\">As per <a class=\"text-brand-hot-red underline decoration-1 hover:decoration-[3px]\" data-f1rd-a7s-click=\"rich_text_atom_click\" data-f1rd-a7s-context=\"eyJhY3Rpb25UeXBlIjoidGhlX3JlZ3VsYXRpb25zX2xpbmtfY2xpY2tlZCIsImNsaWNrVGV4dCI6dHJ1ZSwicGF0aCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmZvcm11bGExLmNvbS9lbi9sYXRlc3QvYXJ0aWNsZS90aGUtYmVnaW5uZXJzLWd1aWRlLXRvLWZvcm11bGEtMS1lbmdpbmUtYW5kLWdlYXJib3gtcGVuYWx0aWVzLjJUU3k3QkZnRXZkTkxvakdMV1MzRjEiLCJwYXRoVHlwZSI6ImludGVybmFsIn0=\" href=\"https:\/\/www.formula1.com\/en\/latest\/article\/the-beginners-guide-to-formula-1-engine-and-gearbox-penalties.2TSy7BFgEvdNLojGLWS3F1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the regulations<\/a>, the first time the allocation of any one of the elements is exceeded, a 10-place grid penalty will be applied, with the second time this occurs (and so on) resulting in a five-place grid drop \u2013 all penalties at the same event applying in a cumulative manner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"typography-module_body-s-regular__ul7F5 typography-module_md_body-m-regular__d9VRg typography-module_lg_body-l-regular__dPa5z\">If a driver incurs a penalty exceeding 15 grid places, they will be required to start the race at the back of the field regardless.<\/p>\n<p class=\"typography-module_body-s-regular__ul7F5 typography-module_md_body-m-regular__d9VRg typography-module_lg_body-l-regular__dPa5z\">Hadjar is therefore set to tumble down the order from wherever he qualifies on Saturday, setting up a recovery drive for the Frenchman in Sunday afternoon\u2019s Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<p class=\"typography-module_body-s-regular__ul7F5 typography-module_md_body-m-regular__d9VRg typography-module_lg_body-l-regular__dPa5z\">Two other drivers are also due to take penalties at Spa, with McLaren\u2019s Lando Norris exceeding his Control Electronics allocation and <a class=\"text-brand-hot-red underline decoration-1 hover:decoration-[3px]\" data-f1rd-a7s-click=\"rich_text_atom_click\" data-f1rd-a7s-context=\"eyJhY3Rpb25UeXBlIjoiZHJvcHBpbmdfMTBfcGxhY2VzX2xpbmtfY2xpY2tlZCIsImNsaWNrVGV4dCI6dHJ1ZSwicGF0aCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmZvcm11bGExLmNvbS9lbi9sYXRlc3QvYXJ0aWNsZS9ub3JyaXMtZXhwbGFpbnMtdGhlLXRoaW5raW5nLWJlaGluZC10YWtpbmctaGlzLWdyaWQtcGVuYWx0eS1pbi1iZWxnaXVtLlk3Qmt4ZE5GejhIcDJYbEVjNXNobCIsInBhdGhUeXBlIjoiaW50ZXJuYWwifQ==\" href=\"https:\/\/www.formula1.com\/en\/latest\/article\/norris-explains-the-thinking-behind-taking-his-grid-penalty-in-belgium.Y7BkxdNFz8Hp2XlEc5shl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">dropping 10 places<\/a>, while Aston Martin\u2019s Lance Stroll has done the same with his Motor Generator Unit-Kinetic (MGU-K).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Isack Hadjar is set to drop to the rear of the grid for the upcoming Belgian Grand 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