Daniel Ricciardo says that he is already thinking about taking a grid penalty following his failure in Bahrain. The Australian dropped out of the race very early on, pulling over to the side of the circuit after his car suddenly shut down.
Ricciardo has fitted a new energy store and control electronics for the Chinese Grand Prix weekend. As a part of the new regulations, drivers are only allowed to use two fresh energy stores before being handed a penalty after fitting a new one.
And the five-time Grand Prix winner says that with the current energy store needing to last 19 races before he takes a penalty, it is likely he will receive a grid drop throughout the season: “We’ve got a second one, if we do it again then we’ve got a penalty.