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Hamilton boost as Vettel takes penalty

Sebastian Vettel's hopes of delaying Lewis Hamilton's title charge at the United States Grand Prix suffered a potentially fatal blow on Thursday when his Ferrari team were handed a 10-place grid penalty for introducing new engines this weekend. Both four-time champion Vettel and teammate Kimi Raikkonen will be hit with the penalties at the Circuit of the Americas on Sunday. Ferrari will have new engines for the final four races of the season as the Italian giants strive to match rivals Mercedes for power and speed. The team decision was affected by consideration for Vettel's world championship position. He is in second place, 66 points adrift of Hamilton with a maximum of 100 available in...
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