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Vettel receives five place grid drop

Sebastian Vettel Sebastian Vettel has been hit with a five place grid penalty following a gearbox change after Friday practice for this weekend’s Russian Grand Prix. Ferrari elected to fit a new gearbox to Vettel’s car amid concerns that it was damaged in the opening lap clash with Kimi Raikkonen at the Chinese Grand Prix. The penalty comes as an added blow for the four-time world champion after suffering an electrical fault in Practice 2 which saw him miss an hour of running. Despite missing the majority of the session, the German ended Friday practice second fastest behind pacesetter Lewis Hamilton. “Looks like we had an electric problem, but I am sure we can fix it,” said...
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