Hamilton faces penalties, Rosberg to test ‘halo' Mercedes has revealed world championship leader Lewis Hamilton is 'likely' to face penalties this weekend at Spa. We reported earlier that the British driver was in fact more likely to take his unscheduled sixth engine – and therefore a grid penalty – at Monza, where it is even easier to overtake. But Mercedes said on Wednesday that the penalties are 'likely' at Spa-Francorchamps, with confirmation 'expected tomorrow'. And British newspapers said Hamilton could actually move not 10 places down the grid at Spa but a full 20, as Mercedes uses the opportunity to ‘double up' with two engine changes to get Hamilton through...
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