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Austrian GP grid: Why Rosberg starts sixth

The FIA has confirmed that Nico Rosberg will only move down to sixth place on the grid for the Austrian Grand Prix, despite his gearbox change penalty. The German qualified second at the Red Bull Ring and would normally have dropped to seventh place. However, the way that the FIA makes up the grid in the wake of multiple penalties means he has only lost four places because of Sebastian Vettel's gearbox replacement. With penalties applied in the orders that they are earned, the FIA first moves Vettel down from fourth place to ninth place. Read Also: Analysis: Working out F1's grid penalties Then, Rosberg is moved down from second place to seventh place. And it is only when all the penalties...
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