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Mercedes considered deliberate Hamilton reprimand

Lewis Hamilton has revealed Mercedes did consider taking a deliberate penalty-inducing reprimand on top of his multiple engine changes but considered it too much of a risk in terms of legality. Hamilton will start the Belgian Grand Prix from the back of the grid after three pre-planned engine changes notched up 55 positions worth of grid penalties, Mercedes doing so in an effort to limit the likelihood of more penalising power unit swaps later in the season. However, Hamilton is also just one reprimand from a penalty after indiscretions in Bahrain and Russia, prompting Mercedes to consider deliberately taking another hit to compound his penalties without any physical disadvantage. Despite...
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