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Championship leader Max Verstappen will have a five-place grid penalty at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.
The Dutchman’s Red Bull team have fitted a new internal combustion engine, and Verstappen had already exceeded his allocation for the year.
The penalty means the highest position in which Verstappen can start the race on Sunday is sixth. He was 15th fastest in Friday’s practice session.
Verstappen is 47 points ahead of title rival Lando Norris of McLaren heading into the weekend, which also features a sprint race on Saturday.
Norris ended practice fastest, pipping Mercedes’ George Russell by 0.181 seconds with his final lap of the session.