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Mercedes prefers Monza for Hamilton penalty

 XPB Images Mercedes would prefer Lewis Hamilton to take an engine penalty at the Italian Grand Prix rather than next weekend's race at Spa-Francorchamps. Hamilton suffered a number of reliability issues in the early part of the season which has left him having used five turbochargers and MGU-H components already this year. Each driver has five of each power unit component to use during a season, while using a sixth will result in a ten-place grid penalty. Every sixth component used after that point results in a five-place grid penalty. With Hamilton likely to need to use another turbocharger and MGU-H before the end of the season, Mercedes is hoping to wait until Monza - where...
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