Bahrain: Engine Change for the Red Bull

The Bahrain Grand Prix provides an opportunity to review the mechanical components that may have been changed since the start of the season. Thus, through several official documents, the FIA allows us to track all replacement operations carried out on the cars throughout a race weekend.

This season, such a series of information is of utmost importance, with the sporting regulations (article 28.4a) requiring teams to adhere to a maximum quota of five power units per car, which includes a set of six components that can be individually replaced, up to a limit of five.

These parts are:

– le moteur thermique

– le turbocompresseur

– la batterie

– le MGU-K

– le MGU-H

– l’unité de contrôle électronique

Beyond these quotas, penalties of 5 or 10 grid places may be applied.

Thus, before Saturday’s session and the qualifiers, here are all the elements that have been modified on the cars.

Changes made to the power unit components

Transmission changes

Regarding the gearboxes, they must complete 6 consecutive Grand Prix. However, in case of a retirement, drivers are free to change them without incurring the usual 5-place grid penalty. This is the case for Jean-Eric Vergne. As for Sergio Pérez, having not participated in the Malaysian race, he too can change his gearbox freely, without penalty.