Examples of 'grid penalty' in a sentence

Meaning of "grid penalty"

grid penalty: In motorsports, specifically Formula 1, a grid penalty is a punishment imposed on a driver for infractions such as engine changes or collisions, resulting in them being moved down the starting grid

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It was going to be a tough weekend anyway with the grid penalty.
Bourdais received a five place grid penalty due to a gearbox change following the earlier practice session.
Vettel says there is no point fretting about his grid penalty.
That earned him a grid penalty because the team already used its allowance of engine parts.
Grosjean gets a grid penalty.
Webber gets grid penalty amid Spa practice washout.
Unapproved engine changes during the weekend would be met with a grid penalty.
Leclerc to take grid penalty in Brazil.
Mercedes are yet to confirm if Valtteri Bottas will take a grid penalty.
He was subsequently given a ten place grid penalty for the following race in Malaysia.
He changed his gearbox after the session, resulting in a five-place grid penalty.
Kamui Kobayashi received a five place grid penalty for an unscheduled gearbox change.
The second time he wants to use a seventh part he will get a 5-place grid penalty.
Webber gets grid penalty after reprimand for Alonso Singapore lift.
The struggles we had with qualifying and then the grid penalty compromised the race.

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Ricciardo took a 20 place grid penalty after replacing a part on his power unit before the race.
Di Grassi hit with another grid penalty.
Canamasas received a three-place grid penalty after having been deemed to impede a fellow driver.
However, he escaped a possible grid penalty.
Matsushita received a three-place grid penalty for impeding a rival during the qualifying session.
Ricciardo slapped with three-place grid penalty.
Grosjean also received a five-place grid penalty for an unscheduled gearbox change.
If a driver went over this quota for any individual element, they incurred a ten-place grid penalty.
Liuzzi was given a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change.
Lewis Hamilton has been handed five-place grid penalty.
Parry received a three-place grid penalty for impeding a rival.
Both will move up a place thanks to Daniel Ricciardo 's grid penalty.
Gelael received a three-place grid penalty for impeding a rival during the qualifying session.
The first time a driver uses a sixth element, a ten-place grid penalty will be imposed.
We had to fight back from a grid penalty for changing the gearbox on Kimi 's car.
A collision with Stefano D'Aste at the Race of Portugal earned him a suspended grid penalty.
He then received another five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change.
His Ferrari teammate, Kimi Raikkonen, also will get a new engine and a starting grid penalty.
Sainz gets three-place grid penalty for Baku.
Vettel started fifth in Malaysia, promoted from sixth after Kimi Räikkönen suffered a five-place grid penalty.
Carlos Sainz sacrifices Austrian Qualifying due to a grid penalty for changing the engine.
Five-place grid penalty for Bianchi in Monaco.
Should a driver use more than this, a grid penalty will be imposed.
Vettel gets grid penalty for Malaysia " . autosport . com.
Vettel was later awarded with a 3 place grid penalty for the incident.
I had a grid penalty and started 17th but I managed to finish 11th.
Lewis Hamilton received a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change.
Q, Valtteri, it 's a front row but at the same time you obviously take a grid penalty.
Pastor Maldonado given five-place grid penalty for gearbox change.
Sergio Pérez, meanwhile, moved up 1 place on the grid despite having a 5-place grid penalty.
Sergio Perez to get five-place grid penalty for gearbox change.
I am positive even if I will have to take a 10-place grid penalty.
Maldonado received a five-place grid penalty for his actions and Hamilton a reprimand.
Fisichella gets three-place grid penalty.
Buemi gets five-place grid penalty for Hungary after Heidfeld crash.

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