Mercedes have revealed that Lewis Hamilton damaged the device used to adjust his front wing during the Austrian Grand Prix, which necessitated a pit-stop for a time-costly nose change. Hamilton was ahead of both Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen in 'net' positions until he had to stop for a front wing change, costing him a place to the Dutchman, and perhaps allowing Vettel the chance to overtake him for fourth place later in the race after a second stop. Article continues under video The championship leader had also broken two front wing in practice over the unforgiving 'sausage' kerbs at the Red Bull Ring, with the incident in the race putting his car well off-balance, trackside chief...
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