Sentences with phrase «unscheduled gearbox change»

Mercedes were forced to make an unscheduled gearbox change on his W08 and under the regulations, he'll drop back five places from where he qualifies.

If those had been lost because of an unscheduled gearbox change or something it would have killed the team.

The pair ran long on their opening sets, although Hamilton chose to qualify and start the race on soft compound tyres after a five - place penalty for an unscheduled gearbox change relegated him to ninth on the grid.