It is noticeable that Valtteri Bottas has not had a pleasant time in Fi in recent weeks. And he was in the spotlight again after turning his Mercedes in the pit lane.
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During FP2, Valtteri Bottas left the pits on fresh hard tires but lost control of his car and stopped in the fast lane near the McLaren pits. As a result, the Finn diver received a three-place penalty from the commissioners before the Styrian GP.
Meanwhile, Romain Grosjean takes advantage of Bottas after commenting on F1’s post. He wrote: “Spin in the pit lane, welcome to Club Valtteri Bottas”. The Frenchman was the last driver to suffer such a fate.
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Romain Grosjean, who currently competes with Dale Coyne Racing in the 2021 IndyCar series, experienced the pit lane spin during the 2019 British Grand Prix weekend.
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Bottas is leaving Mercedes at the end of the season?
The future of Valtteri Bottas has been speculated for months about his departure from Mercedes in the next season. With the Williams driver, George Russell led the race to replace him.
Formula 1 F1 – Styria Grand Prix – Red Bull Ring, Styria, Austria – June 25, 2021. Valtteri Bottas from Mercedes in action during practice REUTERS / Lisi Niesner.
The Finn has had one of the toughest seasons at Mercedes since joining Mercedes in 2017. Valtteri Bottas did not manage to get into the top two in the first seven races of 2021 and is likely to leave the Silver Arrows.
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Lewis Hamilton suggests that Silver Arrows shouldn’t replace Valtteri Bottas after the end of the current season. The Mercedes duo is the oldest driver pairing in the starting field this season.
“Valtteri is now my team-mate and we both had our ups and downs in our careers,” said the seven-time world champion before the GP Styria.
“But like I said, I think he’s a fantastic team-mate and I don’t necessarily see that need to change. We have worked well for many years.
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Formula 1 F1 – Turkish Grand Prix – Istanbul Park, Istanbul, Turkey – November 15, 2020. Mercedes ‘Lewis Hamilton is replaced by Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas after winning the race and the World Championship pool via REUTERS / Kenan Asyali. congratulates
“Valtteri was my best team-mate overall and when I say team-mate it’s not just about the driver’s performance, it’s about team morale and the way you work as a team-mate,” added Lewis Hamilton.
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