Oct.6 Mercedes is grappling with new engine problems as a direct result of the epic title scrap with Red Bull. That is the claim of Red Bull's top official Dr Helmut Marko, amid reports Lewis Hamilton could go tumbling down the Turkish GP grid order due to an unscheduled engine change. Auto Motor und Sport quotes a Mercedes team insider as confirming that while the new engine is actually unlikely in Istanbul, the change is very likely to occur immediately after that in Austin or Mexico. 'It probably won't happen in Turkey unless Lewis has a problem there,' the source said. 'We expect a close race against Red Bull. 'But then it (the engine change) has to be done. We're trying to do it on a...
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