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Valtteri Bottas Explains ‘Undriveable’ Comment After Bahrain FP2

Mercedes had a poor pre-season test in Bahrain earlier this month, and they appeared to be on the backfoot again in the first two practice sessions of 2021. READ: Ex-Mercedes Motorsport Boss Responds To ‘Sandbagging’ Claims Red Bull driver Max Verstappen topped both free practice sessions for the Bahrain Grand Prix, building on his strong pre-season test.  During Free Practice Two (FP2), Valtteri Bottas got on the radio and described his Mercedes W12 as “undriveable.” Speaking after the session, which the Finn finished fifth in, Bottas explained his remark and said he was feeling “puzzled” after struggling to hook a lap together. “The last long run we did was pretty...
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