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Vettel admits engine penalties inevitable

Sebastian Vettel was forced to miss much of the opening day of the Belgian Grand Prix meeting at Spa-Francorchamps after running into technical issues with his Red Bull, but to rub salt into the wound, admitted that it already accepted that he would be exceeding the engine limit for 2014. Each driver is allowed a maximum of five of the new-specification V6 powerplants without penalty, but a complicated formula breaks down the component parts of the all-new powertrain and exceeding the limits on any individual listed component brings about punishment in terms of grid position for ensuing races. The Renault-powered runners, such as Red Bull, have struggled for reliability since the start of...
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