Problems mount for Ferrari? Carlos Sainz also takes new F1 power unit
Team principal Fred Vasseur had already confirmed that Leclerc would 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:receive a grid penalty in Jeddah aft𓂃er suffering two prob▨lems with the electronics control unit (ECU) across the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix weekend.
During opening practice on Friday it was formally confirmed that Leclerc had taken his third control electronics unဣiꦑt, as well as a new engine and MGU-H in his Ferrari.
🐼The changes have triggered an automatic 10-place grid drop for Leclerc at Sunday’s second round of the 🌱season.
It was also confirmed that teammate Sainz had also moved onto his second internal combustion 🍷engine (ICE) of the season.
Drivers have an allocation of three ICE components before penalties c꧒ome into effect, meaning Sainz will not f🏅ace a grid drop.
Ferrari said the power unit changes for both drivers were as a “further precaution” aftꦐer the issues they faced in Bahrain, suggesting the Italian outfit still have concerns about reliability.
McLaren’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris has also moved onto a second engine, and had a new turbocharger, MGU-H, MGU-K and exhaust fitted to his MCL60 aft🦩er the pneumatics problem that plagued his race in Bahrain.
Meanwhile, Red Bull’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sergio Perez has a new energy sto🐈re and control electronics - with no penalties incurred.
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