At the Belgian Grand Prix each of the past two seasons Max Verstappen took a grid penalty as Red Bull changed components on his race car.
Verstappen overcame those penalties to win in both 2022 and 2023.
As we and others have noted, 2024 is not either of those seasons. The Formula 1 grid has changed, and the days of Red Bull dominating the field — and Verstappen overcoming penalties with ease — are behind us. Verstappen was quickest on Saturday and that performance during qualifying led many to believe that he would overcome the ten-place grid penalty, and P11 start, in the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday.
But
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