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Vettel and Raikkonen take 10-place grid penalties

Lewis Hamilton's chances of securing a third title took a boost on Friday as Ferrari confirmed both Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen would take on new engines for the United States Grand Prix, meaning both will take a 10 place grid penalty. Hamilton needs to outscore Vettel by just nine points and his own team-mate Nico Rosberg by two to take the title this weekend. Ferrari had been in two minds about introducing its upgraded engine whilst Vettel remained a championship contender, but believes the additional performance will provide a boost over the final few races. The news came as no surprise to the German: "We will have the hit of 10 places for a new engine...
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