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Vandoorne moves closer to engine penalty
– McLaren-Honda driver Stoffel Vandoorne is moving closer to an engine-related grid penalty after taking on new power unit elements for this weekend's Russian Grand Prix.Vandoorne, amid Honda's reliability struggles, is now on his fourth Turbo Charger (TC) and MGU-H elements, meaning he is just one more change away from a penalty.Vandoorne's team-mate, Fernando Alonso, is on his third TC and MGU-H.Under current Formula 1 regulations, drivers are permitted to use only four of each of the six elements that make up the power unit before grid penalties are imposed.The first time a fifth element is used, a 10-place grid penalty will be imposed, with a five-place drop imposed the first...
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