Engine component usage is growing among the ranks, which is only logical as the season enters its final stretch.
As a reminder, drivers are permitted to use only four of each of the six elements that make up the power unit under current regulations. Any more than that and they start getting some painful grid penalties.
There's a 10-place penalty the first time a fifth element is used. When any of the remaining elements is used, there's another five-place drop imposed. And the first time a sixth element is used, another 10-place grid penalty is applied.
Power Element Usage
| Driver | ICE | TC | MGU-H | MGU-K | ES | CE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes | ||||||
| Lewis Hamilton | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Valtteri Bottas | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Red Bull/TAG Heuer | ||||||
| Daniel Ricciardo | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Max Verstappen | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Ferrari | ||||||
| Sebastian Vettel | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Kimi Räikkönen | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Force India/Mercedes | ||||||
| Sergio Pérez | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Esteban Ocon | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Williams/Mercedes | ||||||
| Felipe Massa | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Lance Stroll | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| McLaren/Honda | ||||||
| Fernando Alonso | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Stoffel Vandoorne | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Toro Rosso/Renault | ||||||
| Pierre Gasly | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Carlos Sainz | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Haas/Ferrari | ||||||
| Romain Grosjean | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Kevin Magnussen | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Renault | ||||||
| Nico Hülkenberg | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Jolyon Palmer | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Sauber/Ferrari | ||||||
| Marcus Ericsson | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Pascal Wehrlein | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Notes:
- ICE: Internal Combustion Engine
- TC: Turbo Charger
- MGU-H: Motor Generator Unit – Heat
- MGU-K: Motor Generator Unit – Kinetic
- ES: Energy Store
- CE: Control Electronics
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