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Bottas must report to the race committee after spin in pitlane
- GPblog.com
Valtteri Bottas made an unusual mistake in the second free practice session of the Styrian Grand Prix. The Finn managed to spin his Mercedes when he tried to lay down rubber at the pit box. He is expected at the stewards' box at 16:20 local time.
Possible penalty for Bottas
The spin in the pit lane came towards the end of the session. Many team members of for example Red Bull Racing and McLaren were outside at that time, but fortunately Bottas didn't hit any of the crew members.
Despite the fact that Bottas didn't hit any people, the situation remains dangerous and race control wants to speak to the Mercedes driver. At 16:20 he will visit the stewards to hear if he will receive a penalty for the spin.
Bottas and a Mercedes representative are required to visit the stewards at 4:20pm about the incident #F1 #StyrianGP pic.twitter.com/CCDyBcA3lu
— Luke Smith (@LukeSmithF1) June 25, 2021