Sainz gets 10-place grid drop for French GP after engine changes
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Ferrari has installed a new energy store and control electronics on Sainz’s car after the Spaniard’s engine spectacularly blew up during the closing stages of the Austrian Grand Prix, forcing him into retirement. The component changes have triggered an automatic 10-place grid penalty for Sainz, who has already used his maximum allowance of internal combustion engines (ICE), turbochargers and MGU-Hs. Is this Mercedes’ best chance to win a race in 2022? | F1Video of Is this Mercedes' best chance to win a race in 2022? | F1Click to subscribeNever miss a video from Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get the latest reviews, interviews and moreFerrari may yet opt to take the opportunity to fit a completely new power unit, which would consign Sainz to a back-of-the-grid start for Sunday’s grand prix. Sainz had already admitted on Thursday that a grid penalty at Paul Ricard was a likely scenario for Ferrari. “It’s still under evaluation, we are still looking at all the available options,” said Sainz. Related Articles Leclerc edges Verstappen as de Vries fills in for Hamilton in FP1 F1 2022 French Grand Prix – Free Practice Results (1)“We also need to see a bit how the overtaking is here, how everything comes into play you know with the heat, the tyres and we will take a decision but obviously there is a chance it will happen.”Related Articles Hamilton names his toughest F1 rival in 300 races – and its not Verstappen Ricciardo never considered McLaren F1 exit | Vettel: “It’s just rumours”
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