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Engine change sees further penalties for Hamilton

As expected, Mercedes opted to change the power unit on Lewis Hamilton's car ahead of this morning's sole free practice session. This followed the two changes yesterday, when new turbocghargers and MGU-Hs meant a 30-placev grid drop. This morning's change, which included a sixth internal combustion engine (ICE), sixth MGU-K, eighth MGU-H and an eighth turbocharger, means a further 25-place drop. 'Straight into race sim work for Lewis with practice starts and cruise laps,' tweeted Mercedes earlier as the Briton finally emerged from his garage. 'No need for blistering times today. When you're starting from the back, it's all about race pace.' That said, in the final moments of the session,...
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