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Bottas Impressed With W08 After Race Simulation

Valtteri Bottas left his first official Formula One outing as a Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team driver highly impressed with the W08. Bottas was gifted the debut drive at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya during the first testing of the season, during which he completed a total of seventy-nine laps including a race simulation. He finished sixth fastest. The Finn commented on how the theorised increase in downforce and grip have materialised through the wider wings and fatter tyres, creating a car that feels completely different to last season. 'The car feels very different to last year,' he said. 'You can definitely feel the impact of the new regulations – the increased...
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