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Hamilton and Leclerc get 10-place penalties; Pérez gets a 30-place penalty

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Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc will each receive a 10-place grid penalty for Sunday's São Paulo Grand Prix, while Sergio Pérez faces a 30-place penalty. Hamilton's penalty is for a new internal-combustion engine.

From the GPBeat newsroomPublished · · 1 min

The FIA has confirmed that Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc will each receive a 10-place grid penalty for Sunday's São Paulo Grand Prix. Sergio Pérez will also receive a 30-place grid penalty.

Hamilton's penalty is for a new internal-combustion engine. RacingNews365 had reported that Ferrari decided to change engine components on Hamilton's car in response to the practice sessions.

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  1. SOURCETegenslag Hamilton met gridstraf voor GP BraziliëRacingNews365 Nederland