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Vettel gets grid penalty for new gearbox
– Sebastian Vettel will receive a five-place grid penalty at this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix after Ferrari was forced to fit a new gearbox to his SF16-H.It is the second time Vettel has been hit by the sanction in 2016, after Ferrari elected to undertake a similar course of action in Russia.Under Formula 1 regulations drivers must use the same gearbox for six successive events, unless they retire from the previous race.Vettel finished the second practice session in fourth place at the Red Bull Ring, having spun off at Turn 2 due to an issue with his brake bias.
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