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Charles Leclerc to take new power unit, Brazil GP grid penalty

Charles Leclerc will take a grid penalty at this weekend’s Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix, with Ferrari forced into fitting a new power unit to his SF90 in the wake of his Austin failure. Leclerc’s car suffered an oil leak on his installation lap during Saturday’s third practice session for the United States Grand Prix. Ferrari reverted to an older power unit for the remainder of the weekend and sent the damaged engine back to Maranello for further assessment. Leclerc, as with his fellow front-runners, had already reached his allocation of permitted engine components for the season, under the 2019 regulations. On Tuesday Ferrari confirmed that Leclerc will take a new...
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