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【消息确认】Ferrari incurs penalty for Massa to boost Alonso  由 go_buckeye 发表在虎扑赛车·F1赛车场 http://bbs.hupu.com/f1
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Felipe Massa has been given a five-place grid penalty for the United States Grand Prix after the team elected to make a tactical change of his gearbox.

The Brazilian was set to line up sixth on the grid, two places ahead of his team-mate Fernando Alonso, for the first race at Austin.

Their positions meant they would be starting on the dirty side of the grid - which looks like being a huge disadvantage because of the slippery nature of the track off line.

However, after fevered speculation about the possibility during race morning, Ferrari has now confirmed that it will be changing the gearbox on Massa's car.

The result moves Massa down to 11th, while Alonso moves up to seventh spot - crucially on the clean side of the track.

The Spaniard is trying to reduce a 10-point championship deficit to polesitter Sebastian Vettel with just two races remaining.