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Alonso: 105-place grid penalty deserves a cake
Fernando Alonso joked that McLaren should have been given a congratulatory cake for its record-breaking 105-place grid penalty at the Belgian Grand Prix. A double engine change for the Spaniard and teammate Jenson Button meant the two drivers will be moved back 55 and 50 places respectively for Sunday's race. But a new regulation introduced after the Austrian Grand Prix means that any unused part of the drivers' punishment that cannot be used will simply be forgotten. Speaking about the situation, Alonso said: "We should have a cake or something – I think it is a world record!" Still a punishment Although the scale of the 105-place drop has drawn criticisms from some quarters,...
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