Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo, as well as Toro Rosso duo Pierre Gasly and Brendon Hartley will all take grid penalties at the Brazilian GP as Renault's end-of-season woes continue. All three have taken a new MGU-H for Friday practice, and since that represents the first time this year their cars have taken an eighth element, they land 10 places in penalties each. Hartley in fact stopped on track early in first practice, with a cloud of smoke emitting from the rear of the car after completing just two laps, suggesting that he will definitely require some fresh elements. Ricciardo has also taken a new energy store and control electronics, but since they are both his fourth examples, there are...
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