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When am I allowed to change gearbox?

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I just finished Monaco, which is the 6th race on the calender. On the Gearbox screen it also shows that I have used this gearbox for 6/6 races. However when i try to change the gearbox it still gives me the grid penalty warning. Anyone got any idea what i am doing wrong?

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You're not doing anything wrong, it just warns you about the rule. It's nothing more than a reminder, so if you've already done 6 races you won't receive a penalty

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I've had exactly the same problem. It's happened to me twice, first when I changed to Gearbox #2 after Monaco, and then, as LouBell says, I changed it before FP1 in Montreal. I had only used one gearbox that season for 6 races, yet I still got a five place grid penalty!

 Anyone else experiencing the same issues? :/

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Correct, you have to 'advance' to the next race weekend. The game still thinks you are at race 6, you need to 'load' the next race as far as the game is concerned. 

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That's just it though. The first time I did indeed make the mistake of not waiting until after Monaco. But the second season I changed gearbox just before FP1 in Canada and it still punished me with a penalty. 

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You should also get a message saying that you are allowed to change your gearbox without a penalty. I kept an old gearbox in for FP1 in Hungary and got a pop up asking me if I wanted to change before starting the session.

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