Why Lewis Hamilton starts Brazil GP ahead of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez despite bigger penalty

Lewis Hamilton will start the Brazilian Grand Prix from 20th position after taking a 65-place grid drop for power unit changes - despite the two drivers behind him, Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez, getting smaller penalties. Hamilton went into Saturday knowing he would be taking a 10-place grid penalty for using a fifth Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) unit, exceeding the maximum quota of four. But Ferrari elected to change his power unit entirely after he reported an engine issue during third p

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