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Vettel takes on new power unit parts

– Ferrari has confirmed that it has fitted new power unit components to Sebastian Vettel's car, ahead of the Malaysian Grand Prix.Vettel suffered an electrical fault during the closing stages of the third practice session, and Ferrari installed his fourth Internal Combustion Engine and fourth MGU-H of the season.However, a failure during the opening moments if Q1 slowed Vettel's car, and he was unable to post a lap time, leaving him at the back of the grid.Ferrari has opted to take advantage of the situation by fitting a fifth ICE, MGU-H and Turbocharger to his SF70-H.As it is the first time Vettel has used a fifth power unit element – exceeding the season-limit of four – he has...
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