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Aston Martin boss: F1 grid penalties too complicated

Article To news overview © XPBimages Mike Krack believes F1's current power unit grid penalty system is too complicated and called for a simpler method. The subject of F1 grid penalties came to the fore in recent events, with several cars being handed post-qualifying penalties for taking new power unit components. Under the current F1 regulations, if any driver exceeds their season limit of power unit components (e.g., engine, turbocharger), then they are handed a starting grid penalty based on the number of new components they have used. Designed as a method of limiting costs, teams frequently aim to intentionally take penalties at tracks where overtaking is comparatively easy, such as...
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