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Japanese Grand Prix: Fernando Alonso hit with 35-place grid penalty after engine change
Fernando Alonso has been hit with a 35-place grid penalty at the home Japanese Grand Prix of McLaren's engine partner Honda. The team found a hydraulics problem in the Spaniard's power-unit on Friday and fitted a new engine overnight. Predict your qualifying top three for the Japanese Grand Prix Cheese flavoured chocolate, anyone? As Alonso has used far more than the permitted number of engine parts this season, the penalty was inevitable. The engine is the same specification as before, the latest upgrade not ready yet from Honda. "Hard luck. Had an unexpected engine change last night that will compromise again the GP," Alonso said. "But an extreme team effort from the crew...
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