Kvyat crashes forces complete rebuild
Red Bull has been forced to completely rebuild Daniil Kvyat's Formula 1 car, and change his engine, following the heavy crash he suffered in qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix.
Kvyat smashed into a tyre barrier at the kink before the Suzuka hairpin, which resulted in his F1 car rolling before finally coming to rest, but with the Russian emerging unscathed.
With Red Bull replacing the survival cell in parc ferme, after being granted approval by FIA technical delegate Jo Bauer, Kvyat will now have to start the race from the pitlane, as expected.
Red Bull has also decided to replace the power unit in its entirety, which will result in grid penalties, albeit meaningless given the pitlane start.
Kvyat's car has taken on an eighth engine, seventh turbocharger, fifth MGU-H and fifth MGU-K, leading to penalties, along with a fourth energy store and fourth control electronics, the latter two in conformity with the regulations.
Red Bull has also replaced the gearbox ahead of schedule, which will incur another irrelevant grid penalty.
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