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Ferrari's ‘tricky' call balancing points with penalties

Ferrari racing director Laurent Mekies says the main objective in introducing a new hybrid system in Russia was 'above all for next year'. With Formula 1 agreeing to a freeze on engine development beginning in 2022, this year is the last chance that the sport's engine manufactures have to upgrade their power units. Ferrari have taken advantage of that, with the Scuderia bringing a new hybrid system to the Russian Grand Prix. Charles Leclerc took the new power unit ahead of Friday's practice. As it is his fourth PU for this season, the Monégasque driver has an automatic grid penalty and will be starting from the very back of the field. Set to line up P19, Leclerc faces a tough task working...
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