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Mercedes explain why they didn't change Hamilton's full power unit
Article To news overview © Pirelli Lewis Hamilton will take a 10-place grid penalty for Sunday's Turkish Grand Prix, after Mercedes fitted his W12 out with a fresh Internal Combustion Engine. Unlike the majority of engine changes, Mercedes didn't introduce new ancillaries such as the MGU-H, MGU-K or Turbocharger, and the simple replacement of the ICE element of the power unit means Hamilton only takes a 10-place grid drop, rather than starting from the very back. Speaking after the first practice session in Turkey, Mercedes' Head of Trackside Engineering, Andrew Shovlin, explained why the team had made that call and why the decision was made for the Istanbul weekend. "We're...
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