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Alonso admits Ferrari considered pitlane start
+ Ferrari considered taking an engine change and starting the United States Grand Prix from the pitlane, according to Fernando Alonso.
Any driver that uses a sixth power unit component in 2014 will take a grid penalty under the current regulations, prompting Red Bull to change Sebastian Vettel’s entire engine ahead of qualifying, after it became apparent that he would not be able to complete the season without exceeding the limit.
With a fresh power unit fitted, Vettel will instead start the US Grand Prix from the pitlane, a move Alonso revealed Ferrari had also considered implementing, owing to its own proximity to the five engine limit.
“We were a couple of tenths down on the engine,...
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