![]() ![]() However, Kvyat's Toro Rosso may be fitted with new power unit elements at Barcelona after its Ferrari engine failed for Verstappen in the Russian GP.Īn F1 power unit is made up of six elements and each car is able to use five units in each area before a grid penalty is applied.Īs with engines, usage is linked with car rather than driver. The second Red Bull is on to its second energy store and third control electronics (CE) of 2016, whereas the Toro Rosso is only onto a second CE. ![]() Both the Red Bull and Toro Rosso are on their first engines of the season, but Kvyat has used more of other elements than Verstappen. With power unit elements used therefore car and not driver specific, Verstappen and Kvyat will take over each other's usage so far. The Sporting Regulations state 'if a driver is replaced at any time during the Championship season his replacement will be deemed to be the original driver for the purposes of assessing power unit usage'. At Red Bull, Kvyat was due to have two hard, four medium and seven soft compounds available, but will now have the allocation previously allocated for Verstappen at Toro Rosso of one hard, six medium and six softs.ĭifferences in car characteristics or intended race strategy tend to account for differences in selections between teams, rather than driver preferences. As chance would have it, the selections for Toro Rosso and Red Bull for the Spanish GP are quite different. ![]()
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