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F1: Ferrari Changes Engines In Both Cars
The Ferrari crews had a busy Sunday morning...
SPEED Staff / GMM  |  Posted March 14, 2010   Sakhir (BHR)
Ferrari's front wing remains a subject of scrutiny in Belgium. (Photo: LAT Photographic)
Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso will start Sunday's season opening Bahrain Grand Prix by using their second official engine.

Each driver is allocated a maximum of eight engines for the entire 19-race calendar, after that grid penalties begin to apply.

"Not the best start of the day," a Ferrari official said on Sunday morning, explaining that the engine change is "precautionary". He said the removed engine will be used again in practice sessions later this season.

A statement added that the engine he used in qualifying showed "some abnormal parameters".

Massa is on the front row of the Sakhir grid with pole sitter Sebastian Vettel, Alonso third.

"The mechanics are working incessantly to complete the replacement (on Alonso's car)," said the team.

In other pre-race news, it has emerged that both HRTs will start from the pit lane after the struggling new team worked on the cars overnight during the 'parc ferme' period.

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