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Hulkenberg hit with grid penalty following gearbox change
Renault's Nico Hulkenberg will be demoted five spots on tomorrow's Azerbaijan GP starting grid after his team was forced to replace the gearbox on his R.S.18. The end of the German driver's FP3 session was disrupted by a mechanical issue that Renault traced to Hulkenberg's gearbox, the team deciding to replace the component before this afternoon's qualifying session. The problem will put an end to the P7 qualifying streak Hulk has enjoyed since the season kicked off in Melbourne. Ferrari's Vettel bounces back to the top in FP3! Yesterday, the Renault driver was deprived of track time in FP2 as the French outfit replaced the R.S.18's floor, but brake issues also impacted his session....
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