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15-place grid penalty for Hamilton at Spa

 XPB Images Mercedes has confirmed the full extent of Lewis Hamilton's engine penalty, with the championship leader set to drop 15 places on the grid at the Belgian Grand Prix. Hamilton suffered a number of reliability issues in the first half of the season, leaving him requiring extra power unit components following the summer break. Mercedes announced on Thursday that Hamilton would be taking a penalty at Spa-Francorchamps and has now confirmed he will have at least a 15-place grid penalty. LIVE: Belgian Grand Prix weekend The penalty is as a result of taking a sixth turbocharger and sixth MGU-H. The first time a driver uses the sixth of any component they receive an automatic...
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