Has anyone else noticed how different the Alpine PU sounds when watching driver cams or is it just me? It could be the position of the cam/mic or something but I think they may just have a unique sound.
Alternatively (and what happened recently) Oscar gets the better start. Maybe he fights with Max and ends up in the shunt, and Lando cruises to an easy second win. The what if machine overloads in scenarios like this.
If history is any indication usually it's "just kidding" when it's time to get serious about getting on the grid. Hopefully they will make it to the grid and have success once they do.
Short answer is yes, with identical parts otherwise it's a grid drop or pitlane start depending on what is changed and why.