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- Updated: October 9, 2016
Jenson Button has added his name to the growing list of drivers penalised ahead of Sunday’s Japanese GP after taking new engine components and a 35-place grid drop.
The McLaren driver has a new internal combustion engine, MGU-H, MGU-K, turbo, control electronics and energy store.
The change, which means he is now running the same updated Honda engine as team-mate Fernando Alonso, has earned him a 35-place grid penalty.
Button’s penalty is good news for Pascal Wehrlein as he will now start from 21st place on the grid despite being slowest of all in qualifying and having a …