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Alonso could face 20-place penalty

McLaren's Fernando Alonso will suffer a grid penalty at this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix that could be 20 places. Engine supplier Honda is to make a number of changes for reliability reasons, which in each case will take Spaniard Alonso beyond his permitted four of each part. Alonso has been chosen to run the aerodynamic upgrade package McLaren has prepared for the race. There is only one set of parts and it is Alonso's turn to run them. The last time McLaren had only one set of new parts, in China in April, team-mate Jenson Button was given them. There is also the possibility that Button will have a second grid penalty in consecutive races for a similar reason, but this will not be...
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