Glock and Buemi handed grid penalties

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Sat, Aug 28 11:48 PM

Enlarge PhotoToro Rosso Formula One driver Sebastien Buemi of Switzerland speaks during a news conference ahead... Virgin Racing's Timo Glock and Toro Rosso's Sebastien Buemi were both handed grid penalties for the Belgian Grand Prix after qualifying breaches on Saturday.

Germany's Glock was handed a five place demotion for impeding Hispania's Japanese Sakon Yamamoto, usually the slowest driver on track.

Switzerland's Buemi received a three place penalty for impeding Mercedes' Nico Rosberg -- who himself collected a five place drop for an unscheduled gearbox change after final practice.

Adding to the general re-jig, Mercedes' Michael Schumacher carried a 10-place penalty on the grid with him from the previous Hungarian Grand Prix where he almost drove Williams' Rubens Barrichello into a wall.

(Reporting by Alan Baldwin, editing by Pritha Sarkar; To query or comment on this story email: sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)





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