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Tsunoda to start Sao Paulo Grand Prix from pit lane after parc ferme changes

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 11: Yuki Tsunoda of Japan driving the (22) Scuderia AlphaTauri AT03 onSAO PAULO, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 11: Yuki Tsunoda of Japan driving the (22) Scuderia AlphaTauri AT03 on track during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on November 11, 2022 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Bryn Lennon - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)

Yuki Tsunoda will start Sunday’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix from the pit lane after changing a series of parts under parc ferme conditions.

AlphaTauri opted to change the floor on Tsunoda’s AT03 for one of the same specification, while kitting the Japanese driver – who was slated to start P15 – with a different specification of front wing and nose assembly, and a different specification of rear wing.

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Changes were also made to the set-up of Tsunoda’s suspension – with all of the above alterations forcing a pit lane start, as per article 40.9 of the Sporting Regulations.

Tsunoda’s team mate Pierre Gasly is set to start P10, meanwhile, the Frenchman having received a warning after Saturday’s Sprint action for having driven too slowly on his reconnaissance laps.

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