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Williams mess costs Bottas likely podium at Spa
Had Williams not goofed up during Valtteri Bottas ' pit stop, the Finn and the team could have been celebrating a podium finish at the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday. An error at the first round of pit stops for Bottas resulted in him being awarded a drive-through penalty and the rest of the race was damage limitation. The 25-year-old had found himself on the track with three soft tyres and one medium tyre, fitted on the right rear, and consequently in breach of regulations. 'I am clearly disappointed with what has happened to Valtteri,' said Williams' head of performance engineering Rob Smedley. 'As a team we have made a mistake, and on behalf of the team I am very sorry that we...
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