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Colapinto Gets Extra F1 Penalty

Alpine driver Franco Colapinto will face an additional grid penalty at the Formula 1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia after taking a new Mercedes V6 engine.

Alpine driver Franco Colapinto is set for an additional grid penalty at Formula 1's Bahrain GP in Malaysia after taking a new Mercedes V6 engine.

Colapinto was already scheduled to start five places lower at Sepang due to a previous penalty from causing a collision with Pierre Gasly and Lando Norris in Baku. The Argentinian will now be demoted further for taking his fifth Mercedes V6 engine. rocore.sbs