Mercedes must juggle performance and reliability, says Vowles
The Hindu
Hamilton took a 10 place grid penalty in Turkey this month for exceeding his engine allocation for the season, and may have to take another amid lingering concerns about the Mercedes power unit's reliability
Mercedes must juggle performance and reliability for the rest of the season because any retirement would be 'catastrophic' for their Formula One title hopes, chief strategist James Vowles said on October 28.
He added, however, that he was confident recent engine changes, with penalties, for both seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton and team mate Valtteri Bottas would pay off in the end.
Hamilton is 12 points behind Red Bull's Max Verstappen with five races remaining while Mercedes are 23 points ahead of Red Bull in the constructors' championship after the .