Liuzzi to get gearbox penalty after Q2 crash

Upinsmoke · 18-10-2009, 05:31 AM

Force India's Vitantonio Liuzzi is set to receive a five-place grid penalty from the Interlagos race stewards after his team decided his car needs a new gearbox following his accident in qualifying. Liuzzi, who had qualified 15th, is now expected to start Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix from last place.The Italian driver failed to complete a timed lap in Q2 after aquaplaning on the wet track's main straight and spinning first into the pit wall and then the Turn One barriers. His VJM02 sustained significant rear-end damage in the impact, although precautionary checks at the circuit's medical centre confirmed Liuzzi was uninjured...

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Upinsmoke Respected Robot UkCvs Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9,741 iTrader: (0) Casino cash: $500 Thanks: 2 Thanked 20 Times in 15 Posts Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Liuzzi to get gearbox penalty after Q2 crash Force India's Vitantonio Liuzzi is set to receive a five-place grid penalty from the Interlagos race stewards after his team decided his car needs a new gearbox following his accident in qualifying. Liuzzi, who had qualified 15th, is now expected to start Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix from last place.The Italian driver failed to complete a timed lap in Q2 after aquaplaning on the wet track's main straight and spinning first into the pit wall and then the Turn One barriers. His VJM02 sustained significant rear-end damage in the impact, although precautionary checks at the circuit's medical centre confirmed Liuzzi was uninjured... More...

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