Red Bull changes engine and rebuilds chassis after heavy Kvyat crash
Red Bull has been forced to completely rebuild Daniil Kvyat's car following his heavy crash in qualifying for the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix
Red Bull has been forced to completely rebuild Daniil Kvyat's Formula 1 car, and change his engine, following the heavy crash he suffered in qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix.
Kvyat smashed into a tyre barrier at the kink before the Suzuka hairpin, which resulted in his F1 car rolling before finally coming to rest, but with the Russian emerging unscathed.
With Red Bull replacing the survival cell in parc ferme, after being granted approval by FIA technical delegate Jo Bauer, Kvyat will now have to start the race from the pitlane, as expected.
Red Bull has also decided to replace the power unit in its entirety, which will result in grid penalties, albeit meaningless given the pitlane start.
Kvyat's car has taken on an eighth engine, seventh turbocharger, fifth MGU-H and fifth MGU-K, leading to penalties, along with a fourth energy store and fourth control electronics, the latter two in conformity with the regulations.
Red Bull has also replaced the gearbox ahead of schedule, which will incur another irrelevant grid penalty.
JAPANESE GP STARTING ORDER:
Pos | Driver | Car |
---|---|---|
1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes |
2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
3 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams/Mercedes |
4 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari |
5 | Felipe Massa | Williams/Mercedes |
6 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari |
7 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull/Renault |
8 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus/Mercedes |
9 | Sergio Perez | Force India/Mercedes |
10 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Toro Rosso/Renault |
11 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus/Mercedes |
12 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren/Honda |
13 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India/Mercedes |
14 | Jenson Button | McLaren/Honda |
15 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber/Ferrari |
16 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber/Ferrari |
17 | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso/Renault |
18 | Will Stevens | Marussia/Ferrari |
19 | Alexander Rossi | Marussia/Ferrari |
20 | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull/Renault |
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