Hamilton likely to take penalties at Spa not Monza

Mercedes has revealed world championship leader Lewis Hamilton is "likely" to face penalties at this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix aat Spa-Francorchamps.

We reported earlier that the British driver was in fact more likely to take his unscheduled sixth engine - and therefore a grid penalty - at Monza, where it is even easier to overtake.

But Mercedes said on Wednesday that the penalties are "likely" at Spa-Francorchamps, with confirmation "expected tomorrow".

And British newspapers said Hamilton could actually move not 10 places down the grid at Spa but a full 20, as Mercedes uses the opportunity to 'double up' with two engine changes to get Hamilton through the remaining 9 races of 2016.