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Wolff: No regrets over Hamilton’s Spa grid penalty decision

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has no regrets about choosing the Belgian Grand Prix for Lewis Hamilton’s power unit grid penalties – but admits in hindsight that Monza would have been a better option. Hamilton will start from the back row of the grid on Sunday at Spa after taking 55 grid-position penalties to maximise his power unit availability for the rest of the season. He now has three fresh units at his disposal. “At a certain stage we needed to take it,” said Wolff. “If you look at the gaps now it’s probably very difficult for him to recover to a good position. “In hindsight if we would have known, which we didn’t, then Monza would have been a better choice. “But I’m...
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