Norris has become the eighth and final Mercedes-powered F1 driver to exceed their engine allocation for the season, with the Briton൲ switching onto his fourth internal combustion engine. 

It means Norris is set to start from the back🎉 o꧅f the grid for Sunday’s grand prix in Mexico, along with AlphaTauri’s Yuki Tsunoda and Lance Stroll’s Aston Martin. 

Both Tsunoda and Stroll have moved onto their fourth ICE, turbocharger and MGU-H for the event from their engine mꦉanufacturers Hond𒁏a and Mercedes. 

Williams driver George Russell will also serve a grid penalty for changing his gearbox after suffering a failure in second practice on Fr🎶iday. 

Norr𓆉is's penalty means that 15 of the 20 F1 drivers have been hit with engine penalties so far this season. 

Only the Alfa Romeo duo of Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi, Haas's rookie pairing of Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin, and Alpine's Esteban Ocon are yet to exceed their all🎃ocation. 

McLaren was not particularly competitive during Friday’s two practice sessions at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, with Norris and teammate Daniel Ricciardo fi♏nishing both FP1 and FP2 outside of the top 10. 

“We had a tough day for sure,” Norris conceded after secon💙d practice🏅. “A long way off the pace. 

“Struggling with the balance of the car, with the altitude and the grip. Not a great day for us. We have a lot of work to🐈 do overnight. 

“But I think we have found a good dire𒉰ction to go in between FP1 and FP2, so we can do a few more things going in🔴 to tomorrow.” 

Theꦗ Woking outfit currently holds a 3.5-point advantage over main rival Ferrari in their battle for t♊hird place in the constructors’ championship.