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Hamilton’s F1 engine ‘looks normal’ after Abu Dhabi analysis

Mercedes is hopeful Lewis Hamilton will avoid an Formula 1 engine penalty after running checks on the Briton’s power unit throughout practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The recently-crowned five-time world champion was hampered by engine issues en route to winning the Brazilian Grand Prix, with Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff later revealing that only prompt work by Hamilton and his engineers prevented a terminal failure he claimed was one lap away. Ahead of opening practice in Abu Dhabi on Friday, Mercedes confirmed the issue began after “a failure in the variable inlet system that caused unstable combustion”, leading to a full review being carried out during practice at the season...
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