Max Verstappen has been hit with a 10-place grid penalty at this weekend's F1 Belgianꦇ Grand Prix.

The penalty is for excee෴ding his engine allowance.

Vꦗerstappen has bꦍeen walking a tightrope since the Canadian Grand Prix, when he lost a power unit.

Red Bull were forced to give him a fourth PU - t🦩he maximum for any dr🌄iver in one season.

The team have now op💝ted for Verstappen t🐓o face his grid penalty at Spa this weekend, a track which offers plenty of opportunity for overtaking.

It is a setback for Verstappen's hopes of winnin🌞g at Spa, because even if he qualifies in pole position he will start the☂ grand prix from 11th.

However, he did win a year ago in Belgium after qualifyin🔯g in pole then serving a five-place grid penalty.

But,🎶 sinc🌌e 2023 when Verstappen dominated, the field has converged and he is facing much more competition.

It arrives a week after Verstappen's angry back-a🥀nd-forth with his race engineer, amid a difficult round in Hungar🐎y.

McLaren's Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris finished 1-2 in Hungary and now, ♋with Verstappen facing a penalty, will fancy another victory.

Yuki Tsunoda starts from the back

RB driver Y🤡uki Tsunoda will star🌃t the Belgian Grand Prix from the back of the grid.

RB have opted t꧂o fit his car with a new engine, taking the penalty at Spa where overtaking opportunities are aplenty.