Max Verstappen weighs up first engine penalty of 2026 F1 season
- Max Verstappen: 75 events in the last 90 days
What happened
Max Verstappen cannot rule out taking an engine penalty at some stage during the closing rounds of the 2026 F1 season. Three rounds prior to this weekend's US GP in Austin, Verstappen took new power unit components after issues in Baku Qualifying, but warned a future grid penalty was inevitable.
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