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Hamilton set for grid penalty after gearbox change

Lewis Hamilton is set to receive a five-place gearbox penalty in Austria after Mercedes has to replace the unit with which he finished the Azerbaijan GP. As he has not completed six races with it, he will inevitably be penalised. The FIA also revealed that the team has known about the issue since Tuesday morning. A note from the FIA's Jo Bauer said: "The above driver did finish the last race in Baku and this gearbox change was before the six consecutive Events expired. "As this is not in compliance with Article 23.5a of the 2017 Formula One Sporting Regulations, I am referring this matter to the stewards for their consideration. The team informed the technical delegate about the...
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