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Ferrari make further power unit changes ahead of Saudi Arabian GP
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Ferrari have made several more power unit changes in the build-up to the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, with both Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz taking on fresh elements.
Earlier this week, Ferrari confirmed that Leclerc would be hit with a 10-place grid penalty for round two, having been forced onto a third control electronics component after his retirement in Bahrain.
On Friday, as cars rolled out of the pit lane at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, documents issued by the FIA confirmed Leclerc’s control electronics replacement, along with a host of other substitutions.
Indeed, Leclerc and team mate Carlos Sainz have taken on new internal combustion engines for the weekend, with Leclerc also getting a fresh MGU-H – as part of what the team has described as “a further precaution”.
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Meanwhile, Mercedes-powered McLaren have replaced a host of power unit components in Lando Norris’s car, following his own issue-affected Bahrain Grand Prix.
At Red Bull, Sergio Perez has been given his second energy store and control electronics, along with a new gearbox case and cassette, and new gearbox driveline, gearchange components and auxiliary components.
As it stands, Leclerc is the only driver who will take a grid drop in Jeddah for exceeding his power unit allowance, with the rest of the changes being made penalty-free.
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