Pierre Gasly takes new gearbox for Azerbaijan GP after Friday penalty

Pierre Gasly has taken a fresh gearbox ahead of this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prixღ after being resigned to a pit lane start following an infringement in practice on Friday.

Gasly failed to stop for the FIA weighbridge at the end of FP2 at the Baku City Circuit, with the stewards punishing the Red Bull driver by forci🐎ng him to start Sunday's race fro𝓰m the pit lane.

In light of the penalty, Red Bull has opted to change the gearbox on Gasly's car prior to Saturd꧟ay's sessions in Azerbaijan, as confirmed by FIA technical delegate Jo Bauer following the start of FP3 in Baku.

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Pierre Gasly has taken a fresh gearbox ahead of this weekend's Azerbaijan Gran𝓀d Prix after being resigned to a pit lane start following an infringement in pract꧟ice on Friday.

Gasly failed to stop for the FIA weighbridge at the end of FP2 at the Baku City Circuit, with the stewards pℱunishing the Red Bull driver by forcing him to start Sunday's race from the pit lane.

In lighꦍt of the penalty, Red Bull hasﷺ opted to change the gearbox on Gasly's car prior to Saturday's sessions in Azerbaijan, as confirmed by FIA technical delegate Jo Bauer following the start of FP3 in Baku.

While the stewards will hand Gasly a five-place grid penalty later today as a result of the gearbox change as it breaches the regulations, it will♊ have no impact on the Frenchman given his pit lane start.

The FIA also confirmed that Wil🎐liams' George Russell has taken a new energy store and control electronics on his power 𓆏unit following his accident on Friday.

Russell remains w⛦ithin the season limit, so wilꩵl not receive any penalty.

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