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Verstappen cops Russian GP penalty for F1 power unit change
Max Verstappen World championship leader Max Verstappen will start Sunday’s Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix from the rear of the grid. The Dutchman headed into this weekend’s event with a three-place grid penalty hanging over his head following race-ending contact with Lewis Hamilton in Italy last time out. That, coupled with the expectation that he would require a fourth power unit before the end of the season, led to suggestions Red Bull would take the pain this weekend. Prior to Free Practice 2 in Russia, a swathe of new components were fitted to Verstappen’s car, confirming his fate. The Dutchman received a new internal combustion unit, turbocharger, MGU-K and MGU-H, energy store,...
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