R🌄ed Bull has opted to take a third MGU-K power unit element on Max Verstappen’s Formula 1 car ahead of Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix, triggering a grid🥃 penalty that will have no impact on his starting position.

Verstappen entered the race weekend at M𝐆onaco having used just one MGU-K so far this season, but Red Bull opted to take a second and fina🐻l part from its allocation for the season prior to the start of practice on Thursday.

Verstappen crashed out in FP3 and was foꦏrced into a gearbox change, preventing the Dutchman from taking part in qualifying. As a result, he will start the race from last place on the grid.

The FIA confirmed ahead of today’s race tha🎶t Red Bull had opted to change the MGU-K on Verstappen’ꦗs car under parc ferme conditions, moving him onto his third part of the season.

"After the qual🦩ifying session the motor generator unit-kinetic (MGU-K) of car number 33, driver Max Verstappen, was replaced for a new one which is the third of the two new motor generator units- kinetic (MGU-K) allowed for the 2𝔉018 Championship season," the technical report from the FIA reads.

"As this is not in conformity with Article 23.3a of the 2018 Formula One Sporting Regulations, I am referring this matter to the stewards for their consideration. The motor generator unit-kinetic (MGU-K) has been replaced with the a🍸pproval of the FIA technical delegate following a written request from the team c🍰oncerned, this being in accordance with Article 34.2 of the 2018 Formula One Sporting Regulations."

Verstappen is the first driver to exceed his allowance of any part t♈hrough the season, and will be handed a 10-place grid penalty. However, it will have no impact on his starting position as h♓e starts last regardless.