Alonso to get 30-place penalty for using new engine


Formula One - F1 - Italian Grand Prix 2016 - Monza, Italy - 02/9/16 - McLaren's Fernando Alonso of Spain signs autographs before the first free practice. REUTERS/Max Rossi

SEPANG, Malaysia (Reuters) - McLaren's Fernando Alonso is set to start Sunday's Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix from the back of the grid as he tries out an upgraded Honda power unit in practice on Friday.

Rules permit a driver to use no more than five complete power units and their constituent components over the course of a season.

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