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Alonso, Vandoorne set for 15-place penalties in Baku

Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne are set to both receive 15-place grid penalties for the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix after Honda was forced to fit new engine elements. The Japanese manufacturer has endured recurring problems with its MGU-H this season, Vandoorne suffering the latest failure in Canada practice. Honda had a countermeasure part but chose to wait until Baku, where it expects to struggle given the track layout, rather than change in Canada to avoid taking the penalty there. As a result of the new MGU-H change in Baku, both drivers will run new turbochargers. It will be the sixth of each component for both drivers, triggering a 15-place grid penalty. "We have some...
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