Stoffel Vandoorne has accepted that it’s inevitable that McLaren Honda will receive further grid penalties on a regular basis between now and the end of the season.
The Belgian picked up his first penalties in Russia as he used the fifth examples of some power unit elements, and he then took more in Spain when he had qualified 19th and had little to lose by changing his Control Electronics and Energy Store before the start, thus dropping to 20th.
Even if Honda improves reliability, Vandoorne faces another 15 races knowing that any changes from now on will generate more penalties.