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Alonso gets 35-place grid drop for Japan!

Fernando Alonso's hopes of delivering a good result at Honda's home race were seriously compromise by an unexpected power unit change and subsequent penalty. Alonso's engine was diagnosed with a hydraulic issue last yesterday and McLaren was forced to break the curfew for the second time this season in order to change the unit. 'Starting from zero each year' detrimental to Honda - Alonso Alonso thus moves on to his 10th MGU-H and Turbocharger, eighth ICE and MGU-K, seventh Energy Store and sixth Control Electronics, with a 35-place grid penalty associated with the changes. Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas will be demoted five spots tomorrow following a gearbox change yesterday, while Renault's...
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