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Mexican Grand Prix: Fernando Alonso, Jenson Button Face Grid Penalties
Fernando Alonso has already used 10 engines in the first 16 races and he is also likely to take a new gearbox. Jenson Button is expected to make a "double" engine change.
- Agence France-Presse
- Updated: October 30, 2015 10:46 AM IST
Read Time: 1 min
While Fernando Alonso faces a 15-place penalty, Jenson Button may have to start from the back of the grid in Mexico.© AFP
Mexico City:
Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button are set to be hit with more grid penalties at this weekend's Mexican Grand Prix if McLaren go ahead with more engine changes for both drivers. (Also Read: Lewis Hamilton Wrestles With Mexican Culture)
Alonso has already used 10 engines in the first 16 races of this season and is expected to use another of the latest Honda power units.
He is also likely to take a new gearbox, which means he will face a penalty of at least 15 places on the starting grid.
Button is expected to make a "double" engine change by using different new engines on Friday and then again on Saturday. He will start from the back of the grid.
Topics mentioned in this article
Fernando Alonso
Jenson Button
Mexican Grand Prix
Mexico City
McLaren
Formula 1
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