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Brendon Hartley set for back of the grid start after engine change

Toro Rosso’s Brendon Hartley is set to start the French Grand Prix from the back of the grid after taking on a fresh power unit. Hartley suffered an engine problem during the closing stages of Friday’s second practice session at Paul Ricard, with his STR13 coming to a halt on track. Toro Rosso power unit supplier Honda confirmed on Saturday morning that a new power unit has been fitted to Hartley’s car ahead of the third practice session. Hartley has taken on his fourth Internal Combustion Engine, Turbocharger and MGU-H, and his third MGU-K, Energy Store and Control Electronics, exceeding his season allocation. Under the old system of penalties, it would have meant a...
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