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As Formula 1 enters its final three-race epilogue, all drivers are now on the verge of grid penalties in the event of a power unit component failure.
Here's a detailed look at where everyone stands in terms of element usage before the US Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin.
| Driver | ICE | TC | MGU-H | MGU-K | ES | CE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes | ||||||
| Lewis Hamilton | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Valtteri Bottas | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Ferrari | ||||||
| Sebastian Vettel | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Charles Leclerc | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Red Bull/Honda | ||||||
| Max Verstappen | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Alex Albon | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Renault | ||||||
| Daniel Ricciardo | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Haas/Ferrari | ||||||
| Romain Grosjean | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Kevin Magnussen | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| McLaren/Renault | ||||||
| Carlos Sainz | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Lando Norris | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Racing Point/Mercedes | ||||||
| Sergio Pérez | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Lance Stroll | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Alfa Romeo/Ferrari | ||||||
| Kimi Räikkönen | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Antonio Giovinazzi | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Toro Rosso/Honda | ||||||
| Daniil Kvyat | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Pierre Gasly | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Williams/Mercedes | ||||||
| George Russell | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Robert Kubica | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Notes:
As a reminder, before incurring a grid penalty, drivers can use 3 ICE, 3 TC, 3 MGU-H, 2 MGU-K, 2 ES and 2 CE
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