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Australian racer Will Power said he didn't know Team Penske's push-to-power system was tampered with until after the IndyCar race in Long Beach last weekend.
He also stated he never used the system against the rules.
Team Penske is facing serious questions after the season's first race on March 10 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Here, Josef Newgarden lost his win and Scott McLaughlin, who came third, was disqualified.
Power, who finished fourth, wasn't disqualified but lost 10 points and, along with the other Penske drivers, was fined $38,200.
IndyCar hasn't blamed Power for any rule-breaking but penalised him because all three Penske cars had the altered systems after a warm-up in California.
Australian driver Will Power denies any knowledge of the the push-to-pass system being active in his vehicle
The Aussie finished the race in fourth place so was not disqualified and has not been accused of breaking any rules
'I was disappointed to learn about the penalty that we received this week from IndyCar,' Power wrote on social media.
'There was an oversight by our team and I was unaware of the situation until it was brought to our attention following Long Beach.
'As per the rules, I did not utilise the P2P capabilities during any start
