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P3: Hamilton hits more trouble

Sebastian Vettel hit the front at the Austrian GP in Practice Three as Lewis Hamilton's troubles worsened ahead of his five-place grid penalty. A twist was thrown into the expected battle between the championship rivals late on Friday night when it was confirmed Hamilton would take a grid demotion for an unscheduled gearbox change. Then, after being outpaced by Vettel by 0.269s in the low-fuel qualifying simulations of final practice, Hamilton's weekend suffered another setback when his car's front-right brake disc failed and his Mercedes straight on into the gravel at Turn Three. Mercedes say the relevant parts will be replaced in time for qualifying at 1pm BST, a session in which Hamilton...
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