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FIA confirm pit-lane starts for Perez and Latifi

Sergio Perez and Nicholas Latifi will both start the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort from the pit lane due to penalties, the FIA has confirmed. After a disastrous Q1 exit on Saturday, which leaves pole sitter Max Verstappen open to attack from both Mercedes cars lining up from P2 and P3 on the grid, Red Bull's motorsport advisor Helmut Marko said they would use the opportunity to take a tactical engine penalty in order to introduce a new PU into Perez's pool. And, in the hours leading up to lights out, the FIA has confirmed Red Bull's plan. Perez has had a whole new engine fitted, including a new Energy Store specification, which has triggered a pit-lane start for the Mexican driver. Joining...
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