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Sochi grid penalties for Kvyat and Verstappen

Engines have not fired up in anger in Sochi yet, but already Max Verstappen will have a five-place grid penalty while Daniil Kvyat will start his home Russian Grand Prix from the back of the field on Sunday as a result of power unit changes. Honda said Kvyat and Toro Rosso teammate Pierre Gasly, along with Red Bull's Verstappen and Alexander Albon would be given new engines for the race in Sochi. 'With a different replacement history, Kvyat is changing all (power unit) elements except the battery. He will start from the back of the grid,' the Japanese manufacturer said on its F1 Twitter account on Thursday. 'The other three will get five-place grid penalties.' The move ensures all four...
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