GRID & BEAR IT, LEW

FORMULA ONE: THE BELGIAN GP

LEWIS HAMILTON faces a grid penalty of at least 10 places for Sunday’s Belgian GP.

The world champion (above) suffered mechanical problems early in the season, which are now coming back to haunt him.

He must decide whether to take the grid penalty at Spa – where the opportunity to move back through the field is greatest – or the following race in Italy.

Hamilton currently leads his Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg by 19 points.