Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes told to take penalty ahead of Qatar GP to beat Max Verstappen

Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes have been urged to consider fitting a new internal combustion engine (ICE) for the final race of the Formula 1 season in Abu Dhabi. The F1 title battle between Hamilton and Max Verstappen will reach a climax in the next few weeks, with the next instalment of their rivalry coming in Qatar this weekend. Former F1 driver Martin Brundle thinks it could benefit Hamilton in his attempts to outdo Verstappen to fit a new ICE for the season-ending Abu Dhabi race if the title has not been decided before then. Writing in his Sky Sports column, Brundle said:

"Next up is a track in Qatar, which Valentino Rossi will know infinitely better than any F1 driver, and it may well suit his bike more than our F1 cars.   "With Verstappen's championship lead down to 14 points, after Checo Perez saved a point grabbing fastest lap off Lewis on the final tour, the championship will run until at least Saudi Arabia now.   "This story has plenty more to run, and surely on that form, it's worth Merc considering a new internal combustion engine for the final big showdown.   "A five-place grid drop could be well worth it, given Lewis passed all the other 19 cars on the grid, 16 of them at least twice."

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