Sebastian Vettel has confirmed he will take a 10-place grid penalty at this weekend’s United States Grand Prix as he is forced to use a fifth engine in 2015.
This will make Lewis Hamilton’s job of securing a third drivers’ championship title this weekend much easier. If Hamilton wins the race and Vettel is third or lower then Hamilton is crowned champion.
Auto Motor Und Sport’s Formula One reporter Tobias Grüner believes Ferrari have not used any engine tokens this weekend.
Vettel told media at the Circuit of the Americas: “We will have the hit of 10 places penalty for a new engine at this event, but it has always been the plan,”
“It’s not a big secret, no surprise for us.
“The story is that this was always the plan for us to have the strongest engine available at every single point of the season.
“I think our engine guys have done a massive job, so this should not be understood as a downside. If anything this is very positive.”
Kimi Raikkonen has also been hit with a 10-place grid penalty for this weekend.
