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Perplexed Verstappen feels engine penalties need reviewing

Red Bull's Max Verstappen feels that the system for engine penalties does not make sense, and so is calling for a re-think. Under the current rules in Formula 1 drivers are limited to set a number of each component which they can use freely across a season, but after that, penalties start being applied for the new elements taken. A complete power unit change means dropping to the back of the grid, if drivers have already gone over their allowance of three, while taking any element over the limit for the first time means a 10-place grid drop. But after that, if a driver takes another new version of that same element, the grid penalty is only five places. Recently in Brazil Lewis Hamilton...
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