Penalty problem for Kimi

Kimi Raikkonen has been hit with a five-place grid penalty for Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix.

Gearbox problem for Lotus seems Kimi moved back on the grid

Kimi Raikkonen has been hit with a five-place grid penalty for Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix. The punishment was dished out after Lotus had to replace the gearbox in his car, with regulations stating a driver should use the same one for five successive races. A team member tweeted on Friday: "A bit more work for Kimi's crew this evening. An issue with Kimi's gearbox so we're changing it now." A Lotus spokeswoman confirmed the penalty would be imposed. It is another blow for Raikkonen in his comeback season, after the 2007 champion suffered problems with his Kinetic Energy Recovery System in the second practice session. His team-mate Romain Grosjean also had problems with the rear end of his car in the morning session.