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The Mercedes engine concerns that could derail Hamilton's F1 title bid

Written By THE RACE on Friday, Oct 01, 2021 | 07:29 AM

 
Mercedes has “question marks” over its Formula 1 engine after Valtteri Bottas required his third new set of power unit components in four events at Sochi, taking him onto his fifth internal combustion engine, MGU-H and turbocharger of the season. Lewis Hamilton hasn't had to take any grid penalties for components outside of his season allowance yet, but it's inevitable that he will have to. And with Mercedes expressing wider concerns over the reliability of its engines even when parts are fresh, and Max Verstappen set to be OK for the rest of the season following the penalties he took for new parts in Russia, Hamilton is likely to face some engine-related pain in the title race. READ MORE HERE https://the-race.com/formula-1/mercedes-has-question-marks-over-f1-engine-after-problems/ #F1 #Mercedes #LewisHamilton Subscribe: http://the-race.com/youtube_subscribe Website: http://the-race.com/ Twitter: @wearetherace Instagram: @wearetherace Facebook: http://facebook.com/wearetherace Podcasts: http://the-race.com/podcasts Thanks for watching - please like, share and comment, please also hit subscribe to show your support so we'll keep doing what we're doing. https://www.the-race.com http://www.twitter.com/wearetherace