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Wehrlein set for grid penalty after Q1 crash
Sauber is set to change Pascal Wehrlein's Formula 1 gearbox after his Canadian Grand Prix qualifying crash, meaning the German will be handed a five-place grid penalty. In Q1, Wehrlein touched the grass on his approach to Turn 1 and was pitched into a spin, with the car sliding into the barriers and breaking the rear wing. Motorsport.com understands there was significant damage to the rear of the car and, after an inspection of the gearbox, Sauber decided a fresh unit was required. Under F1's sporting regulations, drivers need to run the same gearbox in six consecutive events or take a five-place penalty. Wehrlein was already set to start from the back but the team has yet to decide...
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