Nico Hulkenberg is to be demoted 5 grid places after Renault opted to give him its new B-spec engine. The new unit was used by Daniel Ricciardo in France, and due to the fact that this was within the Australian's allocation it was without penalty. However, Hulkenberg, who is already on his fourth Internal Combustion Engine, will take a 5-place hit, the German having been similarly penalised in Spain when he took on a full complement of components The German joins Carlos Sainz, who will start from the back of the grid tomorrow after he also took on the latest-spec engine and a full complement of components. Though the Renaults performed well in the opening practice session, albeit with...
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