Bottas and Gutierrez handed grid penalties
Williams’ Valtteri Bottas and Sauber’s Esteban Gutierrez will both drop five places on the grid in Australia following gearbox changes.
The 2014 regulations specify that gearboxes must last for six consecutive events, however after hitting trouble in Saturday’s final practice session in Melbourne, both drivers were forced to make an earlier than permitted change.
Next Up
Related Articles
Ride onboard with Antonelli for his superb pole lap in Japan
What the teams said – Qualifying in Japan
All the key moments from the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix
Russell believes he ‘probably’ would have won in Japan
Hadjar names Red Bull's 'end goal' in Japanese GP
Wolff explains Russell’s ‘disadvantage’ in Japanese GP