Lewis Hamilton's third world championship remains provisional for now, the German publication Auto Motor und Sport claimed on Thursday. Correspondent Michael Schmidt reports that the governing FIA is having to wait until after this weekend's Abu Dhabi finale to check that Mercedes has fully complied with the regulations with its dominant ‘power unit' this year. The detailed check to the engine with which Hamilton raced to the world championship in Austin will take place in the first half of next week, Schmidt said, which is the first opportunity after the race calendar has concluded. The FIA has been unable to do the checks beforehand because it involves fully disassembling the...
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