The way Formula One's controversial grid penalties are handed out will change slightly in 2018 in an attempt to prevent confusing situations for fans.
Grid penalties were a contentious issue throughout 2017, with a huge raft applied to various teams and drivers in the latter part of the season. The Italian Grand Prix was a good example, where nine of the 20 drivers had penalties for either engine or gearbox changes, meaning the starting grid looked a lot different to the final qualifying result.
Until now the regulations carried a confusing quirk which would weigh an engine-related grid penalty based on which component had been changed.