F1 - Formula One - British Grand Prix 2017 - Silverstone, Britain - July 14, 2017 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton in action REUTERS/Jason Cairnduff
SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton's chances of starting on pole position at his home British Grand Prix were boosted on Friday when Mercedes said team mate Valtteri Bottas would collect a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change.
Title contender Hamilton, who is 20 points behind Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel after nine of 20 races, had a similar problem at the previous round in Austria which Bottas won after qualifying on pole.
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