Ericsson, Schumacher, Siegel receive grid penalties for Freedom 250
Racer • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 23, 2026, 12:15 PM
Last updated Aug 23, 2026
Marcus Ericsson, Mick Schumacher, and Nolan Siegel have each been issued six-place grid penalties for unapproved engine changes ahead of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix at Washington, D.C.'s street circuit. The penalties were announced following Saturday's qualifying session. The 147-lap race is set to take place on Sunday, complicating strategies for the affected drivers as they seek to improve their starting positions amid the penalty decisions.
- •Ericsson, Schumacher, and Siegel each receive six-place grid penalties.
- •Penalties result from unapproved engine changes.
- •Freedom 250 Grand Prix takes place in Washington, D.C.
- •Race distance is 147 laps.
- •Penalties announced after Saturday's qualifying session.
- 12:15 PMRacer — More grid penalties announced for IndyCar’s Freedom 250
"The challenge of 147 laps around Washington, D.C.'s Freedom 250 Grand Prix street circuit just got a little tougher for Marcus Ericsson, Mick Schumacher and Nolan Siegel, whose entries were issued six-place grid penalties by IndyCar for unapproved engine changes following Saturday's qualifying session.
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