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Ferrari insists Vettel engine change not a mistake
Ferrari suggests the decision to change Sebastian Vettel's engine ahead of qualifying for the Malaysian Grand Prix was not a mistake, despite the German failing to set a time. The Maranello squad decided to replace Vettel's engine after detecting an electrical problem at the end of FP3, claiming it was doing it as a precaution. Although the team managed to fit the new engine in time for qualifying, a turbo pressure issue meant Vettel was unable to complete a timed lap and will have to start from the back of the grid. The team fitted a unit that was intended to be used in Japan next weekend, and which featured the fourth V6 and fourth MGU-H, but an older turbo and other parts. Ferrari...
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