What happened: Ferrari is making a planned engine change on both Lewis Hamilton's and Charles Leclerc's SF-26, costing each a 10-place grid penalty at Interlagos. Max Verstappen also serves a grid penalty for engine changes. The decision follows a tough set of Friday practice sessions for Ferrari, per Autosport.
F1·November 7, 2026 10:12 AM ET
Hamilton, Leclerc and Verstappen take Brazilian GP grid penalties for engine changes
Ferrari trails Mercedes by 126 points entering Brazil
Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated 1h1 min read
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