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Bottas battling 'leg numbness' problem in the cockpit

Valtteri Bottas has revealed that he's been battling a leg numbness issue this season, a problem affecting his left leg and brought on by a stiff brake pedal. Bottas said he experienced the uncomfortable condition in last weekend's Belgian Grand Prix, but insisted Mercedes working on a solution to solve the issue. "There’s been a couple of races this year where we have a really stiff brake pedal, and I get this numbness because I have to press it so hard," Bottas said. "It just happened again. It’s not ideal. It’s not very comfortable and can lead to mistakes." "The team is on it. They always listen very carefully to what we say," he added. "When it...
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