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Magnussen gets with grid penalty for gearbox change

Sutton Images Enlarge Kevin Magnussen has been handed a five-place grid penalty after a gearbox failure in the opening minutes of FP3. Magnussen completed just four laps before a scary wobble through the flat-out Turn 3, though he managed to control his McLaren and keep it out of the wall. The session was red-flagged while Magnussen was removed from the car, with the subsequent gearbox change earning him a penalty. It is the second gearbox-related grid penalty handed out for the Sochi race, with Force India's Nico Hulkenberg also set to be relegated five places from wherever he finishes in Saturday afternoon's qualifying session. Lotus' Pastor Maldonado also still has five places of his...
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