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New engine for Raikkonen leads to grid penalty

 XPB Images Kimi Raikkonen has taken a number of new power unit components ahead of the Mexican Grand Prix, resulting in a further 30-place grid penalty. Having taken a new gearbox ahead of qualifying following a fire in FP3, Raikkonen was already hit with a grid penalty of five places. He then suggested following qualifying - where he dropped out in 15th place - that Ferrari would be taking a new power unit ahead of the race due to his lowly grid position. "If there weren’t differences we wouldn’t use new specs if we didn’t think they were better," Raikkonen said. "There’s always, even between a new and an old engine, a small gain, but we’ll see. We’re...
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