“We are going to put the fourth power unit (of the season) this weekend for Lewis,” a spokesman for the German manufacturer announced to the press, that is, exceeding the maximum three authorized per season.
“That will be translated into grid penalty“, he also specified.
Although the penalty has not been specified, the British could be thrown from the bottom of the grid.
The seven-time world champion had damaged his last engine at the Belgian Grand Prix, at the end of August, after a collision with the Spanish Fernando Alonso of Alpine. The British had to leave.
“Although we are working to recover power unit number 3, which was damaged at Spa, this unit cannot be used this weekend,” the manufacturer said.
In the drivers’ classification, Hamilton occupies the provisional sixth place162 points behind the Dutch leader Max Verstappen of Red Bull, with seven Grands Prix to go, Italy included.