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Alonso gets British Grand Prix grid drop
– Fernando Alonso is set for a host of engine-related grid penalties at the British Grand Prix, with Honda confirming that he has a five-place drop as it stands.McLaren-Honda's 2017 campaign has been characterised by a lack of reliability and performance, though Honda enjoyed minor gains with a Spec 3 power unit, introduced in Austria.However, an MGU-H issue with Alonso's Spec 3 PU post-Friday at the Red Bull Ring meant Alonso reverted to his Spec 2 engine for the remainder of the weekend.Alonso will run the Spec 3 power unit during practice on Friday at Silverstone, running a replaced MGU-H, though a new Energy Store, his fifth of the year, means he has a five-place demotion.A Honda...
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