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Raikkonen set for gearbox penalty from third on grid
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Kimi Raikkonen is set to drop from third on the Japanese Grand Prix grid to eighth place as a result of an unscheduled gearbox change. The Ferrari driver impressed in qualifying to take third place, outqualifying team-mate Sebastian Vettel who finished fourth but had a three-place grid penalty for causing a collision in Malaysia last weekend. However, Ferrari has had to change Raikkonen's gearbox ahead of the race, which carries a five-place grid penalty. "The gearbox of car number 07, driver Kimi Räikkönen, was replaced for a new one," FIA technical delegate Jo Bauer reported. "The gearbox has been replaced with the approval of the FIA technical...
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