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Button to be hit with 15-place grid penalty

– McLaren-Honda driver Jenson Button will be handed a 15-place grid penalty for the Monaco Grand Prix after he was forced to take on additional power unit components prior to the third practice session.Button has returned to Formula 1 for a one-off appearance, in place of Fernando Alonso, who is competing at the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday.Button took over Alonso's car, which had already been fitted with four MGU-H and Turbochargers across the opening five rounds, amid poor reliability for McLaren-Honda.An issue with the MGU-H on Button's car was detected following Thursday's second practice session, meaning a new MGU-H and Turbocharger was required, the fifth version of both elements...
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