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McLaren drivers to start at back in Baku

McLaren drivers Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne will start Sunday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix from the back of the grid after engine penalties. The sanctions follow a Honda engine upgrade in addition to earlier reliability problems. Both drivers have already used more than the permitted number of relevant parts after just seven races of 21. Alonso's penalties total 15 places and Vandoorne's 30, so the Spaniard will start ahead of his team-mate. Azerbaijan GP preview: Ready for another round of 200mph chess? Alonso said: "We try to go through the weekend in the best way possible, perform the best we can but there are some things out of our control. "It will be like this all...
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