F1 | Toro Rosso-Honda, new complications: Hartley forced to fit the fourth power unit of the season

The New Zealander is penalized: he will start from the back of the grid. Setback also for Grosjean: problems with specification 2, old unit reassembled

F1 | Toro Rosso-Honda, new complications: Hartley forced to fit the fourth power unit of the season

Bad news for Brendon Hartley: following the engine problem suffered in FP2 on Friday, the Toro Rosso had to proceed on the New Zealander's STR13 with the introduction of the fourth power unit of the season. For this reason, therefore, he will be given a penalty and at Paul Ricard he will start from the back of the grid.

La Honda he commented on the incident thus: “We have sent the power unit to Japan for further investigation. Last night we changed all six components, so due to the sanctions we have suffered, Brendon will start from the back of the grid. The specification with which he will race today will be the latest, i.e. the same as yesterday and the Canadian Grand Prix. We hope to have a good race with Brendon and make up the ground.".

Meanwhile, bad luck continues to haunt Romain Grosjean: due to a problem with the MGU-H, specification 1 of the Ferrari power unit, used until the Monaco Grand Prix, was refitted on his Haas.

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