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Hamilton reveals chances of engine grid penalty

Article To news overview © Mercedes Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton has downplayed the chances of taking an engine-related grid penalty at this weekend's Russian Grand Prix, or at any event between now and the end of the season. Due to the relatively early introduction of Hamilton's third power unit, and his first unit failing in practice at Zandvoort, it is possible that Mercedes will need to fit a fourth engine to Hamilton's car to ensure no reliability issues ruining the championship fight. However, doing so would mean taking a grid penalty. On a weekend where title rival Max Verstappen has a three-place grid penalty, as Red Bull also evaluate fitting a fourth engine and starting from the...
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