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Verstappen handed drive-thru after engine cover rips off
Max Verstappen will be forced to serve a drive-thru penalty in the first three laps of the Italian Grand Prix as punishment for his Toro Rosso's engine cover coming off in spectacular fashion during qualifying. In the rush to exit the pit lane to start a lap before the chequered flag – having been delayed by technical problems – the engine cover was not fastened properly, causing it to rip off as he entered Ascari and leaving debris strewn across the circuit. With a focus on ensuring errant debris doesn't cause issues, particularly in the wake of Pirelli tyres failures at Spa-Francorchamps and the death of Justin Wilson in the United States, the ensuing punishment has been levelled as...
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