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Mercedes’ initial checks on Lewis Hamilton’s F1 engine found his power unit to “look normal” following analysis carried out on Friday in Abu Dhabi.
Mercedes is hopeful Lewis Hamilton will avoid an Formula 1 engine penalty after running checks on the Briton’s power unit throughout practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
The recently-crowned five-time world champion was hampered by engine issues en route to winning the Brazilian Grand Prix, with Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff later revealing that only prompt work by Hamilton and his engineers prevented a terminal failure he claimed was one lap away.
