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Mercedes confirms cause of Hamilton’s Brazil power unit issue

Mercedes has confirmed the cause of Lewis Hamilton’s power unit issue in the closing stages of the Brazilian Grand Prix, with a full review set to take place following Friday’s practice running in Abu Dhabi. Hamilton took his 10th victory of the season at Interlagos two weeks ago, but concerns were sparked in the closing stages of the race due to an apparent power unit problem. 5774263478001 CrashTV:  Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff revealed Hamilton’s engine was one lap away from failing at one stage, prompting the team to make a number of setting changes. “The problem in Brazil was caused by a failure in the variable inlet system that caused unstable combustion,” a Mercedes...
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