Max Verstappen 's heavy crash at Silverstone, which resulted in the loss of his brand new Honda engine, forced the Red Bull Racing driver to take a grid penalty somewhere. His team opted to do so at the Russian Grand Prix, a decision that worked out significantly in Verstappen's favour. It now seems increasingly likely that Lewis Hamilton will have to do the same. But which race weekend will Mercedes choose to take the penalty? There are mixed signals coming from the Mercedes pit box: sometimes team principal Toto Wolff states that Hamilton probably needs a new engine, other times it might not be necessary after all. However, it seems that even Mercedes do not want to risk ending the...
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