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Ricciardo admits engine penalties are 'inevitable'

Daniel Ricciardo has admitted that he'll soon face an engine penalty after using his third power unit this weekend in China. Renault has struggled for reliability this season and suffered a poor weekend with both Daniil Kvyat and Max Verstappen's races ending with power unit failures. Whilst Ricciardo was able to finish the race, he had to use a third engine this weekend and, with drivers limited to just four before incurring a penalty, the Australian admits it likely won't be long until he's slapped with one. "We're going to get copped with at least one," he said. "We've already gone through two of the ICE (Internal Combustion Engine), or whatever, so eventually we are...
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