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Lewis Hamilton could face Abu Dhabi engine penalty

Lewis Hamilton could be set to take on a grid penalty for the final race of the 2018 Formula 1 season in Abu Dhabi next weekend after Mercedes admitted his engine 'sustained some level of damage' during the Brazilian Grand Prix. Hamilton was forced to nurse his car to the chequered flag at Interlagos – a race he eventually won after leader Max Verstappen was involved in a crash with a backmarker – after Mercedes spotted a 'significant problem' with his power unit. James Vowles, Mercedes' chief strategist, explained that the problem was managed by the team who made a 'huge number' of changes in the final laps of the race to ensure Hamilton saw the finish –...
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