More pain for Williams: Both cars take grid penalties in Abu Dhabi:

After the first free practice session in Abu Dhabi, it has been revealed that both Williams drivers Alexander Albon and Franco Colapinto will receive grid penalties.

Qualifying for the final F1 race has not even started yet, and grid penalties have already been handed out to multiple drivers. Charles Leclerc previously incurred a 10-place grid penalty after the Ferrari driver's team had to change his energy store.

Albon and Colapinto will also take grid penalties after swapping gearboxes. Both drivers will incur a grid penalty of five places. It has been a long season for Williams. Albon, Colapinto and his predecessor Logan Sargeant have suffered with multiple incidents this season, stretching Williams to the max with part availability. Even in Australia earlier in the season, the British team could start with one driver as they had no spare chassis due to Albon's crash.

This article was written in collaboration with Toby Nixon

Source: FIA

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