The FIA꧑ race stewards have confirmed that five Formula 𝓰1 drivers are set for grid penalties at this weekend’s Russian Grand Prix.

In the regular power unit update bulletin issued following the start of first practice at the Sochi Autodrom on Friday, the FIA confirmed Daniel Ricci🐭ardo, Max Verstappen, Brendon Hartley, Pierre Gasly and Fernando Alonso have all taken fresh parts outside of their season allocation in Russia.

As a result, all five drivers are due to drop to the back of the grid, with penalties set to be officially coܫnfirmed later today.

Red Bull dr☂ivers Ricciardo and Verstappen have taken a fr🔯esh B-spec Renault engine for this weekend as the C-spec upgrade brought to Monza will not be able to run at high altitude tracks in Mexico and Brazil.

At Toro Rosso, Hartley and Gasly will both race with the updated Honda power unit from this weekend onwards, giving the Japanese manufacturer a boost ahead of its home grand prix 🐟next weekend at Suzuka. McLaren’s Fernando Alonso will also drop back after taking a complete new power unit for the weekend.

The penalised cars all appeared early at the end of the pi🐠t lane in order 🥃to get out first in FP1 as the sanctions would be applied in that order.

McLaren reserve Lando Norris - taking over Alonso’s car for FP1 - led out Ricciardo, Verstappen, Gasly and Hartley, meaning they will fill out positions 16✅ to 20 on the grid accordingly.