Carlos Sainz is expected to start the French Grand Prix from the back of the grid after his first grid penalty of the weekend was confirmed.
The Spaniard had new power unit components fitted for the race weekend and has now exceeded his season allowance for Control Electronics. As a result, he has been given an automatic 10-place grid penalty for Sunday's main event.
And given that he already cannot start within the top 10, Ferrari are expected to deliberately incur further penalties to avoid having another race compromised later in the season. Sainz is in need of a new power unit sooner or later, after his last one burst into flames in Austria.
