Hamilton did not use new engine from Brazil in Qatar

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18:02, 20 Nov 2021

Despite only taking a new engine for the Brazilian Grand Prix, it has been revealed Lewis Hamilton was not running the new power unit during qualifying for the Qatar Grand Prix, for which he took pole position.

As reported by F1 journalist, Albert Fabrega, Hamilton was not running the engine taken at Interlagos. According to the Spaniard, Hamilton didn't use the new engine he introduced in Brazil, and instead drove with a used engine. This could be one explanation for the lower top speed, which is why Red Bull made up some ground on Mercedes on the straight.

Mercedes haven't yet confirmed this, but according to Erik van Haren the seven-time World Champion wasn't driving with the most recent engine from Brazil. Hamilton would have been driving with his engine from Turkey.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	219
2	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	169
3	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	160
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	138
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	128
6	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	109
7	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	92
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	68
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	43
10	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	42
11	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	23
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	19
13	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	10
15	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
16	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
17	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
18	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	2
19	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
20	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0
21	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
22	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0

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