Why F1’s title contenders have diverged on taking engine penalties

Verstappen changed all his Honda power unit elements between FP1 and FP2 at Sochi, and the Dutchman will thus start Sunday’s race from the back of the grid.
All teams are under pressure to switch their drivers to a fourth power unit as it becomes increasingly clear that it will be difficult to make the end of the season without a change, now that the full calendar has been confirmed.
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Hamilton: Mercedes must capitalise on Verstappen’s Russia F1 penalty

Verstappen will start the Sochi race from the back of the grid alongside Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc after Red Bull elected to take a fresh Honda power unit.
With the Dutchman wary about the possibilities to make up a lot of ground in the grand prix, Hamilton and Mercedes know they have a chance to score some valuable points against their rival in the title battle.
And while Hamilton says …Keep reading
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Verstappen braced for ‘more difficult’ Sochi F1 fightback than 2018

Red Bull opted to fit Verstappen’s car with an all-new power unit ahead of second practice for the Russian Grand Prix on Friday, triggering a penalty that will force him to start from the back of the grid.
Verstappen was always set to take a grid drop at one of the remaining races this year, having lost one of his older engines in the crash with Lewis Hamilton at Silverstone.
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F1 Russian GP: Bottas leads Mercedes 1-2 in FP2, Giovinazzi crashes

Max Verstappen, running a new Honda power unit, which means he will start the Sochi race from the back of the grid, ended up down in sixth behind Pierre Gasly, Lando Norris and Esteban Ocon.
As discussions between F1, the FIA and the teams continued over the impact of the expected heavy rain on Saturday, most of the pack hit the track immediately as the one-hour session began to make the most …Keep reading
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