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Front wing and MGU-K changes spell pit-lane start for Alonso
As if his Austrian Grand Prix prospects weren't complicated enough with the depressing form of his McLaren, Fernando Alonso will start his race from the pitlane following a series of changes on his MCL33. FIA technical delegate Jo Bauer confirmed that McLaren had broken Parc Fermé procedures and fitted Alonso's car with a new-spec front wing. Alonso was 'driving over the limit' in final Q2 push Furthermore, Renault has also decided to change the MGU-K element on the MCL33's power unit, exceeding the two-element limit for the season, triggering an additional grid penalty "The parts have been replaced with the approval of the FIA technical delegate following a written request from the...
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