F1: Raikkonen takes new gearbox after Suzuka FP3 crash, gets penalty
Kimi Raikkonen has become the fifth driver to receive a gri𝔉d penalty for this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix after Ferrari was forced to change the gearbox on his Formula 1 car following a crash in final practice at Suzuka.
Ra𒅌ikkonen ran wide at the exit of Degner 2 midway through FP3, crashing into the barrier and causing damage to the left-hand side of his car, with the gearbox also taking a 🥀hit.
Ferrari is working hard to get Raikkonen's car ready for qualifying, but was forced to change the gear🍃box on the Finn's car, triggering a fiv♚e-place grid penalty.
Kimi Raikkonen has beco🐈me the fifth driver to receive a grid penalty for this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix after Ferrari was forced to change the gearbox on his Formula 1 car following a crash in final practice at Suzuka.
Raikkonen ran wide at the exit of Degner 🔯2 midway through FP3, crashing into the barrier and causing damage to the left-hand side of his car,🉐 with the gearbox also taking a hit.
Ferrari is working hard to get Raikkonen's car ready for qualifying, but was forced to change the 𒆙gearbox on the Finn's car, triggering a five-place grid penalty.
Raikkonen's compatriot, Valtteri Bottas, has also been hit with a grid penalty for changing his gearboꦺx, leaving title rival Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel set to fight alone at th☂e front without their teammates for help.
Jolyon Palmer, Carlos Sainz Jr. and Fernando Alonso have also taken grid drops at Suzuka,♍ the trio being penalised for power unit changes.
