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Massa grid penalty puts Alonso on clean side of grid

Felipe Massa has been given a five-place grid penalty for the United States Grand Prix after Ferrari broke a seal on his gearbox. It has the knock-on effect of changing the grid for the race and promoting Fernando Alonso to seventh. Massa was supposed to be starting sixth, but rumours started to circulate on Sunday morning that his team would change his gearbox, demoting him to 11th. With the even-numbered grid positions offering very little grip, Massa's demotion will give championship challenger Alonso a significant advantage by putting him on the clean side of the grid at the start. "I think it will be the biggest difference you ever saw in our starts," Massa said on Saturday...
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