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Bottas: Something fundamentally wrong with Mercedes

Article To news overview © Mercedes Valtteri Bottas believes there was something fundamentally wrong with the Mercedes car during F1 practice for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after finishing FP1 all the way down in 16th. The Finn wasn't the only Mercedes driver to struggle, as teammate Lewis Hamilton could only manage the 11th fastest time. Hamilton stated that the team will be left scratching their heads given their lack of pace, while Bottas believes something went wrong given the lack of grip he had going around the streets of Baku. “It was very, very tricky for us today and clearly we were lacking pace,” said Bottas. “It feels like it's just overall grip, you know. “The balance...
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