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Ricciardo hit with five-place grid penalty for Australian GP

Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo has been handed a five-place grid penalty for Formula 1’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix. Ricciardo spun at Turn 14 on his first flying lap in Saturday qualifying’s Top 10 shootout and backed his RB13 into the tyre barrier, which has prompted Red Bull to change his gearbox. Teams need to run the same gearbox in six consecutive events, and the five-place penalty for changing it drops Ricciardo from 10th to 15th for his home grand prix. He acknowledged after qualifying a gearbox change was possible, and admitted he was “hoping for a lot” in the race. He added: “I didn't use two sets of ultrasofts in Q2, which means I've got a new set for the...
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