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McLaren pair to use two engines each for Belgian GP

McLaren are to take an unusual step at the Belgian Grand Prix by using two new engines over the race weekend for each of their drivers, Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button. The team will use a newly upgraded Honda power unit in both cars for Friday practice before switching it out for a brand new unit of the same specification on Saturday. The first unit will mark the seventh change for both Alonso and Button, meaning the pair will drop down the order. Button will likely face a five-place grid penalty as he's already used a seventh turbo charger and MGU-H, whilst Alonso will drop ten-places as he's yet to use a seventh of any component. However they will both use an eighth power unit on...
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