SILVERSTONE -- Daniel Ricciardo has joined the growing list of drivers with a grid penalty ahead of the British Grand Prix after Red Bull was forced to change his gearbox.
The change was confirmed ahead of FP3, meaning Ricciardo will drop five places from wherever he qualifies on Saturday afternoon. Under Formula One's regulations, gearboxes must last six consecutive events a driver (with exceptions for non-starters and retirements for technical reasons).
It comes a day after Mercedes confirmed a penalty for Valtteri Bottas for a gearbox change, meaning two of the three drivers who stood on the Austria podium will drop from their positions.