Formula One: Coulthard to drop five places after gearbox change

Red Bull's David Coulthard will drop from 10th to 15th place on today's Monaco Grand Prix starting grid after an unscheduled gearbox change. The Scot crashed heavily in yesterday's qualifying and the team replaced his car's gearbox afterwards,...

Red Bull's David Coulthard will drop from 10th to 15th place on today's Monaco Grand Prix starting grid after an unscheduled gearbox change.

The Scot crashed heavily in yesterday's qualifying and the team replaced his car's gearbox afterwards, incurring an automatic five-place penalty.

Toyota's Timo Glock replaced Coulthard on the fifth row, with Honda's Jenson Button, BMW Sauber's Nick Heidfeld, Williams' Kazuki Nakajima and Honda's Rubens Barrichello also gaining places.

Coulthard won the showcase race with McLaren in 2000 and 2002 and also gave Red Bull their first podium finish in Monaco in 2006.

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