Ocon to start US GP from pitlane as Alpine takes fresh engine

Ocon struggled to 18th in qualifying at the Circuit of The Americas on Saturday in Austin, only finishing ahead of Haas driver Mick Schumacher and Williams’ Nicholas Latifi in Q1.
Ahead of Sunday’s race, Alpine opted to fit Ocon’s power unit with a fresh engine, energy store and control electronics, triggering a grid penalty that would have sent him to the rear of the field.
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