BMW drivers could face grid penalty

Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld might face a grid penalty towards the end of the season as both drivers have just one fresh engine left for the rest of the season. BMW Sauber F1 team boss Mario Theissen now wonders if that might be enough to end the season with.

Speaking about the team's engine situation Theissen said: "The cause of our engine problems in qualifying at Monza was a quality issue with the valve gear, and this means we can't use either of the engines again. Both drivers ran their engines from Spa in Sunday's race at Monza, which leaves them with one more new engine each and several used ones for the remainder of the season.

"The key question will now be whether these will be enough. If not, we will be forced to use a ninth engine and take a ten-place grid penalty as a result."