Mercedes is struggling with no small ones this year problems in their engines, which we have not been accustomed to in years past, as racers have usually treated the season with the prescribed number of engines.
After many engine replacements for other factory team racers (Bottas 2x, Hamilton 1x) and partner teams is now in USA first came the turn Hag, followed by Russell.
Thus, Bkicker, who will be racing for next season Mercedes, joined a colleague at the start of the starting line for Sunday's race Vettel from Aston Martin. According to the latest information, the German was only replaced internal combustion engine, which would mean that the race would not start completely from the beginning, at Russell however, there will be a new entire powertrain in the rear of his car.