F1 Spanish GP: Mercedes confirms Hamilton to use tweaked MGU-H

Mercedes confirms it has tweaked the design of its MGU-H in an effort to avoid more reliability issues, but only Lewis Hamilton will use it in Spain
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Mercedes has confirmed Lewis Hamilton will make use of a new turbo and revise♛d MGU-H for this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix as it looks to quell the reliability issues that have hampered the defending champion recently.

Hamilton suf🌼fered identical MGU-H issues during qualifying for both the Chinese Grand Prix and the Russian Grand Prix, reliability issues that have prompted Mercedes to instigate a thorough investigation back at base.

In an effort to avoid any more problems, Merc🐻edes has revised its MGU-H design and given Hamilton exclusive use of it in Barcelona this weekend, along wi🅷th a new turbo.

Since Mercedes has only had the opportunity to prepare one unit, Nico Rosberg will make do with the exist🐎ing turbo and MGU-H, but will receive a new ICE this weekend.

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