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Vergne handed engine change grid penalty, drops to 21st

Jean-Eric Vergne is set to start the 2014 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix from 21st on the grid after receiving a 10-place grid penalty for using his sixth engine of the season at Suzuka.Toro Rosso were forced to change Vergne's internal combustion engine ahead of qualifying, following issues in the third and final practice session."Unfortunately Jev [Vergne] takes a ten place grid penalty because todays engine change meant fitting his sixth of the season," Toro Rosso deputy technical director Ben Waterhouse explained. "The most important thing is that he managed to qualify above P12 and so he takes all his penalty here, with none of it carried over to Russia next...
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