XPB Images Mercedes has confirmed Lewis Hamilton will take a power unit penalty at this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix. While Mercedes had previously indicated it was keen to try and take the penalty at Monza - closer to the end of the season - the team's preview suggested Hamilton would use new power unit components at Spa. Mercedes has now confirmed the penalty will be taken this weekend, meaning Hamilton will receive a grid penalty. At this stage it is undecided how many components Hamilton will change, which has in impact on how big his engine penalty will be, but the minimum penalty will be 10 places for using a sixth power unit component. "It is safe to assume he will...
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