BAKU, Azerbaijan -- Nico Hulkenberg faces a five-place grid penalty at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after Renault was forced to change his car's gearbox following final practice.
Hulkenberg completed just 11 laps in FP3 before returning to the pits prior to the usual qualifying simulation run at the end of the session. The team discovered the issue when the car was back in the garage and made the decision to replace the gearbox ahead of qualifying.
The faulty gearbox had not completed the six consecutive events required under the FIA's sporting regulations and therefore a five-place penalty will be added to Hulkenberg's qualifying position on Saturday afternoon.