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Kubica penalty, Japanese GP 20195-place grid penalty for gearbox

OutcomeDrop of 5 grid positions

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Driver
Kubica
What happened
The gearbox has been changed.
What this outcome means
Grid penalty explained →
Stewards' reasoning
The gearbox of Kubica has been changed before 6 consecutive events have expired. This Penalty does not change the fact that the competitor is required to start the race from the pit lane due to changing the survival cell (document 25).
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