Jules Bianchi and Charles Pic to be hit with a 10-place grid penalty

Jules Bianchi (R) and Charles Pic (L)

Formula One drivers Jules Bianchi and Charles Pic will be hit with a 10-place grid penalty in the next race after both failed to respond to a yellow flag in the Korean Grand Prix.

The Stewards panel indicated that Bianchi failed to slow down for the yellow flag while Pic was found 2km/h faster than he previously was when he passed the yellow flag.

The penalty comes as a result of the FIA’s regulation that any drivers with three reprimands in the season will automatically hit with a 10-place penalty.

Meanwhile, Force India driver Adrian Sutil was fortunate to escape without a penalty despite colliding with Mark Webber which forced the Australian to retire from the race.