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Stoffel Vandoorne set for 15-place grid penalty in Russia
Stoffel Vandoorne is set to become the first driver this year to face an engine-related grid penalty after McLaren-Honda was forced to fit new parts in Russia. Vandoorne’s MCL32 was equipped with his fourth MGU-H and Turbocharger prior to the opening practice session at Sochi, but he encountered more problems, continuing McLaren’s troubled start to the campaign. Vandoorne informed McLaren during the closing stages of FP1 that he had suffered a loss of power, and returned to the garage. Honda has now confirmed that a suspected MGU-K issue is under investigation and that due to time constraints, Vandoorne’s power unit will be changed. McLaren hopes Vandoorne’s car...
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