2018 Used F1 Power Unit Elements
Used Power Unit Elements
2018 F1 Season
Every element each driver has used, and who is over the limit
F1 Grid Penalty Watch
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Every driver below has already served a grid penalty for changing power unit elements.
On this page you can see how many power unit elements each driver has used during the 2018 Formula 1 season. The number of elements allowed per car is limited: in 2018 each car may use 3 ICE, 3 TC, 3 MGU-H, 2 MGU-K, 2 ES and 2 CE without a penalty. Exceed that and the driver takes a grid penalty at the next race. Brendon Hartley has taken the most, 21 elements beyond the allowance.
2018 used power unit elements
| No. | Driver | Over | Power Unit & Car | ICE(3) | TC(3) | MGU-H(3) | MGU-K(2) | ES(2) | CE(2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  StoffelVandoorne | +6 | RenaultR.E.18McLaren MCL33 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 |  DanielRicciardo | +12 | RenaultR.E.18Red Bull RB14 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 |  SebastianVettel | – | Ferrari062 EVOFerrari SF71-H | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 |  KimiRäikkönen | – | Ferrari062 EVOFerrari SF71-H | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 |  RomainGrosjean | – | Ferrari062 EVOHaas VF-18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 |  MarcusEricsson | +2 | Ferrari062 EVOSauber C37 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 |  PierreGasly | +20 | HondaRA618HToro Rosso STR13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 |  SergioP̩rez | Р| MercedesM09 EQ Power+Force India VJM11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 |  FernandoAlonso | +7 | RenaultR.E.18McLaren MCL33 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 16 |  CharlesLeclerc | – | Ferrari062 EVOSauber C37 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 |  LanceStroll | – | MercedesM09 EQ Power+Williams FW41 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 20 |  KevinMagnussen | – | Ferrari062 EVOHaas VF-18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 27 |  NicoHülkenberg | +11 | RenaultR.E.18Renault Sport R.S.18 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 28 |  BrendonHartley | +21 | HondaRA618HToro Rosso STR13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 31 |  EstebanOcon | – | MercedesM09 EQ Power+Force India VJM11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 33 |  MaxVerstappen | +6 | RenaultR.E.18Red Bull RB14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 35 |  SergeySirotkin | – | MercedesM09 EQ Power+Williams FW41 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 44 |  LewisHamilton | – | MercedesM09 EQ Power+Mercedes W09 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 55 |  CarlosSainz | +5 | RenaultR.E.18Renault Sport R.S.18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 77 |  ValtteriBottas | – | MercedesM09 EQ Power+Mercedes W09 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Position, driver and the over-count stay in place when you scroll the table sideways.
- ICE = Internal Combustion Engine (max. 3 without penalty)
- TC = Turbo Charger (max. 3 without penalty)
- MGU-H = Motor Generator Unit - Heat (max. 3 without penalty)
- MGU-K = Motor Generator Unit - Kinetic (max. 2 without penalty)
- ES = Energy Store (max. 2 without penalty)
- CE = Control Electronics (max. 2 without penalty)
Grid penalties served
24 grid penalties have been handed out for power unit changes this season.
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2018 F1 grid penalty news
See all F1 penalty news
12 Nov 2018Verstappen gets 'public service' punishment for Ocon shoves
10
26 Oct 2018Grosjean: F1 should scrap penalty points system
2
22 Oct 2018Alonso slams Stroll after US GP clash
20 Oct 2018Vettel says Austin penalty 'wrong'
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20 Jul 2018Ricciardo gets grid penalties for swapping power unit items
19 Jul 2018Salo admits F1 stewards controversy
4 Jul 2018Mercedes to avoid penalties in Silverstone?
1 Jul 2018Sainz pardons Vettel for Austria block
25 Jun 2018Lauda: Vettel penalty too lenient
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8 Jun 2018Ricciardo to escape Montreal penalty
Frequently Asked Questions
How many power unit elements is each driver allowed in 2018?
Each car was allowed 3 ICE, 3 TC, 3 MGU-H, 2 MGU-K, 2 ES, 2 CE during the 2018 season without a grid penalty.
What happens when a driver exceeds the allowance?
The first time a driver goes beyond the allowance for an element he takes a 10 place grid penalty, and every further element after that costs 5 places. An element counts as used once the car's timing transponder shows it has left the pit lane.
How many drivers are over their allowance in 2018?
9 drivers went beyond their allowance in 2018, taking 90 extra elements in total.
How many grid penalties have been handed out in 2018?
24 grid penalties were handed out for power unit changes in 2018.
Which driver has used the most power unit elements beyond the allowance in 2018?
Brendon Hartley, with 21 elements beyond the allowance in 2018.
