Hamilton gets grid penalty
F1 Grand Prix, GP Australia, Albert Park
McLaren driver and World Champion Lewis Hamilton will begin the Australian Grand Prix from the back of the grid after a gearbox change. The team could have changed the gears, but decided to replace the gearbox and accept a grid penalty as gearboxes must last for four Grands Prix under current regulations.
Whithmarsh "It was a gear failure and although we are allowed to change gears under the regulations, we will change the gearbox."
