Penalties for Alonso, Merhi confirmed

ByAutoSport

Published 09/10/2015 at 12:00 GMT

The FIA has confirmed Fernando Alonso's Russian Grand Prix grid penalty following Honda's Formula 1 engine update for McLaren, and announced a demotion for Manor-Ferrari driver Roberto Merhi too.

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McLaren has encountered considerable issues with the Honda power unit this season following the Japanese manufacturer's return to F1.

For the race at the Sochi Autodrom double world champion Alonso will serve a 25-place grid penalty as four elements of the power unit have been replaced as part of a Honda upgrade.

Alonso collects a 10-place penalty for requiring a 10th internal combustion engine, plus five places apiece for a ninth turbocharger and MGU-H, and a further five places for a seventh control electronics.

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His Spanish compatriot Merhi serves a 20-place penalty.

The Manor driver drops 10 places for using a fifth internal combustion engine, plus five places for a fifth turbocharger and MGU-H.

Merhi is back in the car this weekend having sat out the last two races after the team agreed a deal with Alexander Rossi to drive in five of the final seven grands prix of this season.

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