Belgian GP - Spa Francochamp 2016

[AL14]

Ok, this is maybe a stupid question but... Why Hamilton is changing Power Unit and taking the penalty while other drivers are not doing it?
I'm completely ignorant. How does this PU changing works?

[EightGear]

You get 4 to use freely during the season, Hamilton has now used more than that.

[AL14]

You get 4 to use freely during the season, Hamilton has now used more than that.

Ok, thank you, but why? lol he has the best machinery, why change it so often?

[EightGear]

Ok, thank you, but why? lol he has the best machinery, why change it so often?

Because it breaks.

[Stan Reid]

Is there ANY point him qualifying ,would it mot be wise of Hamilton to sit out quali and save tyres AND engine/Gearbox use /wear ?

I don't see it unless he wants to use it as a practice session. It's not qualifying anyway, it's positioning and in his case the position will be the same.

[Bagwan]

There was a suggestion from a viewer during the broadcast that Lewis should commit a minor offence so that he might take the grid penalty involved with it being his third , for this race , thus clearing his slate for the rest of the season .
That would be an interesting gambit .

[Rollo]

You know how difficult it is to pass the pesky dutchman.

On the left hand side?

[Nitrodaze]

Can any team match the fastest pitstop time archieved by the Williams pitcrew in Germany? That was 2 seconds flat. About the time it takes to blink twice.

[AndyL]

There was a suggestion from a viewer during the broadcast that Lewis should commit a minor offence so that he might take the grid penalty involved with it being his third , for this race , thus clearing his slate for the rest of the season .
That would be an interesting gambit .

Interesting idea Surely the stewards would be wise to it though, and would inflict some other punishment instead of the convenient reprimand.

[AndyL]

With all the new engine components Lewis has taken to give himself a 55-place grid penalty here, he should have ample engines for the rest of the season now. But Mercedes still have tokens to spend, so I wonder what will happen if they introduce another engine upgrade. Either Lewis would have to take another penalty, or only Nico would get it.