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Hamilton set to take Italian GP grid penalty after power unit change

ZANDVOORT, NETHERLANDS - SEPTEMBER 03: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain driving the (44) MercedesZANDVOORT, NETHERLANDS - SEPTEMBER 03: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain driving the (44) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W13 on track during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of The Netherlands at Circuit Zandvoort on September 03, 2022 in Zandvoort, Netherlands. (Photo by Lars Baron - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton is set to take a grid penalty for the 2022 Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

With a fourth power unit and related components, Hamilton will exceed his allocation of power units and therefore take a grid penalty at Monza – though it has not yet been confirmed whether the seven-time champion will be relegated to the back of the grid.

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The constructors' champions reasoned that Hamilton's third power unit was damaged after his collision with Fernando Alonso at Spa-Francorchamps, and the team are still working to recover that engine and its related parts – temporarily taking it out of the pool of PUs.

Multiple drivers including Max Verstappen took engine penalties in Belgium – where Verstappen himself took victory – while the likes of Valtteri Bottas and the Mercedes-powered cars of Aston Martin and Williams are expected to take engine-related grid penalties soon.

Meanwhile, Haas have confirmed that Mick Schumacher will take on a new gearbox this weekend, triggering a grid penalty.

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