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Toro Rosso failure rate is no "coincidence" - Renault

Renault believes the high rate of power unit failures suffered by customer team Toro Rosso in the recent Formula 1 grand prix weekends is no “coincidence”. Pierre Gasly and Brendon Hartley both started the Brazilian Grand Prix weekend with 10 places of grid penalties after taking new MGU-Hs, the eighth of the season for their respective cars. However, Gasly's component failed after just one flying lap, while Hartley stopped on the circuit with a turbo shaft failure on the out-lap of his first proper run. Gasly is now set to lose a further 15 places on the grid for a replacement MGU-H and turbo, while his teammate's penalty situation is currently not clear. This comes on the heels of a...
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