Franco Colapinto also hit with engine penalty in Malaysia

In addition to Arvid Lindblad and Isack Hadjar, who were already set to take grid drops at the Bahrain Grand Prix for using extra power unit components, Franco Colapinto is also facing a penalty.

The Argentine enters the weekend at Malaysia's Sepang circuit with a new internal combustion engine (ICE). As his first excess unit of the season, it incurs a 10-place grid drop. In addition, the Alpine driver is carrying a five-place penalty for causing a collision in Baku last week.

Hadjar faces a five-place grid drop for taking a new ICE, benefiting from a lesser penalty as it marks his third additional unit of the season. Meanwhile, Lindblad has taken a new ICE, turbocharger, and exhaust system—all beyond his permitted allocation—accumulating a combined 30-place grid drop. The Briton also took on a new auxiliary component, though it remains within his seasonal limit and triggers no penalty.

The final driver to fit fresh power unit elements this weekend is Cadillac's Valtteri Bottas, who received a new engine and turbocharger. However, with both parts staying within his allowed seasonal pool, the Finn escapes without a penalty this weekend.