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Daniel Ricciardo set for Canadian GP grid penalty

Daniel Ricciardo is set to serve a grid penalty in Canada as a consequence of the power unit issue which nearly ruined his chances of winning the Monaco Grand Prix.

Ricciardo clung on to win in Monaco despite suffering a significant loss of engine power, caused by an issue with the MGU-K component, which harvests energy from the rear under braking and deploys it on straights. The Australian was already on his second MGU-K of the season after suffering an engine issue during practice for the Chinese Grand Prix.

F1's stricter engine rules for 2018 have limited the components each driver can use per season and Ricciardo's issue in Monaco has forced Red Bull to take his third MGU-K for Montreal, which automatically generates a 10-place grid penalty.