Ricciardo drops to back for Turkish GP after F1 engine change

Ricciardo drops to back for Turkish GP after F1 engine change

 

 

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The Australian was due to start only 15th on the grid following a surprise Q1 elimination during a disappointing qualifying session in Turkey. After evaluating the situation overnight, McLaren has elected to take the opportunity to swap Ricciardo’s engine in favour of fresh components. “ad_McLaren will not make wholesale power unit changes however, having chosen to only install a new internal combustion engine, turbocharger, MGU-H and exhaust system. The strategic engine change consigns Ricciardo to a back-of-the-grid start for the Turkish Grand Prix, where he will line up behind directly behind Carlos Sainz. Related Can Bottas resist Verstappen to end F1 win drought in Turkey? Bottas won’t bunch Verstappen into the pack for Hamilton – WolffSainz also has a grid penalty after Ferrari fitted its upgraded engine in his car ahead of the race in Istanbul. A total of three drivers have taken grid drops in Turkey, with world championship leader Lewis Hamilton starting 11th after Mercedes replaced his internal combustion engine. Related Perez will treat Hamilton ‘like any other rival’ in F1 Turkish Mercedes to ‘contain’ ICE issues after “unusual noises”Mercedes has admitted it will have to “contain” the reliability issues it is facing with its current engine for the remainder of the 2021 season.McLaren goes into Sunday’s race 17.5 points clear of Ferrari in the battle over third place in the constructors’ championship.Ricciardo’s teammate Lando Norris starts seventh, while Charles Leclerc will line up third in his Ferrari. “42021 F1 Turkish Grand Prix – STARTING GRIDPos.DriverNat.Team1Valtteri Bottas FINMercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team2Max VerstappenNEDRed Bull Racing 3Charles LeclercMONScuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow4Pierre GaslyFRAScuderia AlphaTauri Honda5Fernando AlonsoESPAlpine F1 Team6Sergio PerezMEXRed Bull Racing 7Lando Norris GBRMcLaren F1 Team8Lance Stroll CANAston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team9Yuki TsunodaJPNScuderia AlphaTauri Honda10Sebastian VettelGERAston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team11Lewis Hamilton **GBRMercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team12Esteban OconFRAAlpine F1 Team13George RussellGBRWilliams Racing14Mick SchumacherGERUralkali Haas F1 Team15Nicholas LatifiCANWilliams Racing16Antonio GiovinazziITAAlfa Romeo Racing Orlen17Kimi RaikkonenFINAlfa Romeo Racing Orlen18Nikita Mazepin RUSUralkali Haas F1 Team19Carlos Sainz *ESPScuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow20Daniel Ricciardo ***AUSMcLaren F1 Team  

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