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Bottas explains start issue – and why penalty was avoided
Valtteri Bottas has explained that a light on his dashboard distracted him during the start procedure at Formula 1’s Hungarian Grand Prix, as he plummeted down the order on the opening lap. Bottas started from the front row of the grid in damp conditions at the Hungaroring but inched forwards before the start, stopped, and then suffered a slow getaway when the lights went out. Bottas dropped down to sixth place before recovering to third, relinquishing the lead of the championship to race winner and Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton. “The best way I can describe it – I’m still slightly… I don’t know in detail what kind of lights went on but yes, I was looking at the...
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