Alex Albon Receives 20-Place Grid Penalty for Italian Grand Prix After Power Unit Changes
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Williams' Alexander Albon has been penalized with a total of 20 grid positions for changing his power unit (PU) components at the 2026 Italian Grand Prix. This means he will start Sunday's race from the back of the grid. At Monza, Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli has already been given a significant grid penalty for changing his PU, so at this point, Albon and Antonelli are expected to share the back row.
We already knew that Kimi Antonelli would be relegated to the bottom of the grid at the F1 2026 Grand-Prix in Italy. But, as in each edition, we also knew that others would join him in the back of the peloton. Without knowing who. Well we can officially add a second name to the list. DOC 20 – Infringement – [...] Article F1 – Grand-Prix of Italy: the waltz of penalties begins, a second driver sent in the bottom of the grid to Monza appeared firs…
Antonelli and Albon set to start from the back row at the Italian Grand Prix
Alex Albon will start the Italian Grand Prix from the back of the grid after Williams was forced to fit additional power unit components to his car at Monza. Albon has been handed a 20-place grid penalty after his Mercedes-powered Williams was... More »
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