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Leclerc gets Russian GP grid penalty as Ferrari upgrades engine
Ferrari will introduce its long-awaited engine upgrade this weekend in Russia, but the update and new engine assigned to Charles Leclerc will send the Monegasque to the back of the grid on Sunday. The power unit evolution features a new-specification hybrid system that Ferrari is authorized to implement, having not updated the element at the start of the 2021 season. However, the addition of a new complete piece of hardware automatically triggers a grid drop for Leclerc, while Scuderia teammate Carlos Sainz will run with the old spec hybrid system in Sochi. The Spaniard will receive the engine upgrade at some point later this season. Read also: F1 likely to drop MGU-H element from future...
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