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Merc identify cause of Hamilton engine failure
Mercedes has identified the cause of the engine failure that cost Lewis Hamilton victory in the Malaysian Grand Prix. Reigning world champion Hamilton was leading the field at Sepang on Sunday with 15 laps to go when his engine caught fire putting him out of the race – his third engine failure this year. After completing an investigation into the incident, Mercedes said it had determined that the failure of a big-end bearing in the crankshaft had caused the problem. The failure occurred after 618km of the race and and was preceded by a loss of oil pressure on Turn 15. Hamilton will use the engine he used in Singapore for this weekend’s Japanese Grand prix in Suzuka, while...
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