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FIA tweaks grid penalties, reveals final 2018 calendar

The way Formula One's controversial grid penalties are handed out will change slightly in 2018 in an attempt to prevent confusing situations for fans.

Grid penalties were a contentious issue throughout 2017, with a huge raft applied to various teams and drivers in the latter part of the season. The Italian Grand Prix was a good example, where nine of the 20 drivers had penalties for either engine or gearbox changes, meaning the starting grid looked a lot different to the final qualifying result.

Until now the regulations carried a confusing quirk which would weigh an engine-related grid penalty based on which component had been changed.