Lewis Hamilton's grid penalty for the Belgian Grand Prix has risen to 55 places after Mercedes opted to change his engine for a third time on Saturday morning. The championship leader will therefore start from 22nd position behind Fernando Alonso and Marcus Ericsson, both of which have engine penalties too, the former a 35-place drop and the latter just ten places. Mercedes chose to install a new engine for the race this weekend as the Briton was previously on his fifth and final MGU-H and turbocharger, therefore it made sense for the team, which introduced an upgraded spec this weekend, to serve a penalty at Spa where overtaking is easier than at most circuits. The team then...
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