XPB Images Mercedes says Formula One points leader Lewis Hamilton is “likely” to take an engine grid penalty at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix, per multiple reports. The Briton suffered a series of power unit-related issues at the start of the season, which have made taking extra components and incurring a grid drop inevitable at some point this year. Mercedes has been weighing the options as to hamper Hamilton the least in his title race, and initially said it would prefer his driver to suffer the penalty in Monza next weekend. However, several reports now indicate that the reigning Constructors’ champions are prepared to use new components on Hamilton’s engine at...
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