Ricciardo spared grid penalty in Canada despite faulty MGU-K

Renault will apparently keep and repair the faulty MGU-K that almost destroyed Daniel Ricciardo's impressive Monaco Grand Prix win.

The Red Bull driver suffered a sudden loss of power after just 20 laps in last Sunday's race when the MGU-K component failed.

Ricciardo masterfully raced on for over 50 laps to the checkered flag despite the setback.

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An essential part of today's turbo hybrid power units along with the much decried MGU-H, the kinetic element harvests energy during a car's braking phase which is then used to assist the V6 internal combustion engine.

The component's replacement would have led to a 10-place grid penalty for Ricciardo as it would have been the Red Bull driver's third element, putting him beyond the 2018 limit of two MGU-K elements authorized for the season.

However, according to Germany's Auto, Motor und Sport, Renault has succeeded in preserving the engine's MHU-K, thus avoiding a grid penalty for Ricciardo in Montreal.

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