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Analysis: Complexities of the F1 penalty system
The Austrian Grand Prix featured a raft of engine-related penalties that made figuring out the final grid a confusing affair. Adam Cooper explains how it gets worked out. The raft of power unit penalties applied at the Austrian Grand Prix left the public with a lopsided grid that featured both McLarens on the back row and the two Red Bulls not far ahead of them. It didn't sit well with fans, or indeed with Bernie Ecclestone, but no one anticipated that both cars from two major teams would be hit at the same time, especially so early in the season. But exactly how was that final grid order arrived at? In fact, like practice and qualifying, the grid is technically the responsibility not of...
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