No exception for Carlos Sainz: Ferrari driver has to serve penalty for changed parts | 2023 Las Vegas GP. Carlos Sainz will take a penalty for changed parts in Las Vegas.

Ahead of the second free practice session for the 2023 Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, the stewards have confirmed that Scuderia Ferrari will not be granted dispensation for the use of an additional power unit element on Carlos Sainz’s car following that huge damage sustained in the drain incident during P1.

The use of an additional energy store means Carlos Sainz has gone over his penalty-free limit for the season.

Stewards say they grant that under the regulations, even though they would have liked to otherwise. Here is the official press release: