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Ricciardo’s Brazil GP grid penalty triggered by fire extinguisher

Red Bull boss Christian Horner has revealed the freak cause of Daniel Ricciardo’s grid penalty at the Brazilian Grand Prix for changing his turbocharger following his retirement from the Mexican Grand Prix with the finger pointed at an eagle-eyed track marshal. The Australian driver endured his sixth mechanical retirement across the last 11 Formula 1 races when was forced out with a suspected hydraulics issue. 5774263478001 CrashTV:  But starting the Brazilian Grand Prix weekend it was confirmed Ricciardo would serve a five-place grid penalty for taking on a new turbocharger – exceeding the permitted number of the unit for the season. Following a full investigation into the...
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