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Hamilton's China engine to be kept as spare

Russian Grand Prix – Lewis Hamilton's Chinese GP engine is to be kept on as a spare, with Mercedes saying that it will remain usable when needed.  Hamilton encountered a problem that necessitated a power unit change after qualifying at the Chinese GP. Heading out on track to begin Q1, Hamilton slowed on track and was unable to put in a time, resulting in him starting from the very back of the grid on the Sunday. The issue was found to be the MGU-H, and Mercedes now say that the power unit at fault is re-usable. 'The Power Unit in question arrived back at Brixworth in the early hours of Thursday morning of the week following the race and investigation into the failure has been...
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