Alexander Albon will get an extra boost this weekend in Belgium when he makes his debut as a Red Bull driver, courtesy of an upgraded Honda engine, but it does mean he'll have to start from the back...

The Thai driver was announced as Max Verstappen’s team mate from Spa onwards, with Pierre Gasly going the other way and racing alongside Daniil Kvyat at Toro Rosso. Each driver effectively takes the others engine allocation.

In consultation with the Honda-powered Red Bull and Toro Rosso teams, the Japanese manufacturer have opted to bring only one upgraded power unit – their third in-season new spec - per team for “strategic” reasons.

This is because taking the upgrade will trigger grid penalties that will likely confine the drivers to the back of the grid and the teams were keen to avoid both their drivers taking drops at the same race.