Max Verstappen will start the Italian Grand Prix no higher than sixth position after he was slapped with a five-place penalty.
The Red Bull star is a favourite to win the race at Monza given his imperious form and huge championship lead. But his task has been made harder after his team decided this is the right time to take one a new internal combustion engine.
This latest ICE is in excess of the annual allowance for drivers, meaning it comes with an automatic penalty. The first violation of that rule would usually come with a 10-place grid drop, but as it is his second component beyond the allowance the punishment is halved.
