Power-unit problem sidelines Hadjar in Singapore Sprint; gearbox cuts short qualifying
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Hadjar stopped his Red Bull in the Singapore Sprint with a power-unit problem, then a gearbox fault ended his Grand Prix qualifying attempt. A component change let him take part in qualifying; RacingNews365 reported that another power-unit fit before Sunday's race was likely and would mean a pit-lane start if made.
Isack Hadjar's Red Bull stopped during the Singapore Sprint because of a power-unit problem, RacingNews365 reports. Between the Sprint and Grand Prix qualifying, Red Bull replaced power-unit components with others from its pool, allowing Hadjar to take part; he thanked the mechanics.
Hadjar then stopped on track in qualifying, got the car moving again and returned to the garage. A further attempt to set a lap ended when he reported a gearbox problem. He said the unused soft tyres frustrated him most and that he wanted to drive.
Hadjar indicated a fresh power unit was likely before Sunday's Grand Prix. RacingNews365 said such a change would lead to a pit-lane start; it described the fit as likely, not completed.
This is a report of session outcomes, not a confirmed penalty. Keep the possible fresh power-unit fit and pit-lane start conditional; the source also says the earlier component change enabled Hadjar to qualify.
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- SOURCERed Bull engine penalty looming for Isack Hadjar as 'everything's breaking apart'RacingNews365 English
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Source context
A fresh power-unit fit before the Grand Prix is described only as likely; the source does not establish that it was completed or provide a final starting order.
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