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Hamilton set for five-place F1 grid penalty
Lewis Hamilton is set to be hit with a five-place grid penalty for the Bahrain Grand Prix after Mercedes was forced to change his gearbox. The Briton looks likely to drop five-places from wherever he qualifies on Saturday following the change, which came after Mercedes detected a hydraulic leak during the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. Article 23.5a of the F1 sporting regulations states that drivers must complete six events before taking on a new gearbox. "We had an hydraulic leak in Melbourne race and were fortunate to finish the race," confirmed a Mercedes spokesperson. "Unfortunately we couldn’t repair the box within the six race cycle so need to take a...
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