Sentence examples for grid drop from inspiring English sources

The grid drop is the statutory penalty for changing a gearbox before the end of its mandatory five-race life.

Grosjean, meanwhile, will face a five-place grid drop from wherever he qualifies because Haas have to change his gearbox.

Maldonado missed a weight check and was given his third reprimand of 2012 which triggers a 10-place grid drop to 16th.

Of course it won't help having a three-place grid drop on a track almost impossible to overtake on to kick it off.

Especially with Maldonado's antics over the past few season or so, a 10 race grid drop for Romain would surely be more fair.

good race hopfully more of the same for next 6!! pity schumi made a mistake 10 grid drop a bit harsh tho!

So engine-related grid drops, which became all too familiar during Honda's years with McLaren, seem an inevitability again.

The setting is that the voltage of grid drops from 1.05 p.u. to 0.97 p.u. at 1.0 s.

Williams driver Valtteri Bottas, who starred in a wet qualifying to take third on the grid, dropped back to 14th in the uncompetitive Williams.

Ecclestone said he had proposed that the big teams supply cars to the smaller teams if the grid dropped below 20 cars, but that he would rather the grid stayed at least at that level.

Agreements between commercial rights holders CVC Capital Partners and the teams say that if the number of cars on the grid drops below 20, the major teams have an obligation to field a third car.