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Hamilton heads into "the lion's den" with engine penalty in Turkey

Mercedes have confirmed they will introduce a new internal combustion engine (ICE) to Lewis Hamilton's car for the Turkish Grand Prix. The British driver receives a ten-place grid penalty which is seen as "the lesser of the two evils".  Engine penalties  An ICE change is worth a ten-place grid penalty. Any further component changes increase the penalty by five places. Talking to Sky Sports, former F1 driver Paul Di Resta highlights how Hamilton will be in the "lions den" by starting in the midfield.  "There's a couple of ways of looking at it. You're in the lion's den. Lewis will be racing the likes of Alonso, Stroll, Vettel. On the first lap you can trip over...
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