Pastor Maldonado is set to get a 10-place grid penalty in Japan for using a sixth power unit element.
The Venezuelan used his sixth Internal Combustion Engine, or ICE, in FP1 today.
He becomes only the second driver after Daniil Kvyat to pick up a penalty, although bad weather on Sunday could render it meaningless anyway…
For more info on those close to getting a penalty see here: https://adamcooperf1.com/2014/10/02/alonso-raikkonen-and-vettel-close-to-grid-penalties/
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