Penalties for Alonso, Merhi confirmed
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.
Friday, October 09, 2015 (10:38 am)

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.
Initially, four elements of the power unit have been replaced as part of a Honda upgrade.
It has been confirmed by the FIA that 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.
In addition, two additional changes have been referred to the stewards for consideration as McLaren has since added a 10th turbocharger and MGU-H, both of which will incur five-place penalties.
UPDATE: The FIA has confirmed 10 places’ worth of further penalties for those items, meaning an official grid drop of 35 positions, although in practice it will simply be a back-of-grid start.
Alonso’s 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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