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Bottas was ‘unlucky' to get Styria grid penalty
Martin Brundle believes that Valtteri Bottas was 'unlucky' to be given a three-place grid drop for his spin in the pit lane in Styria – but added that it's 'surprising' pit-lane incidents aren't more commonplace. The Finn was penalised for his car sliding sideways in the pits at the Red Bull Ring, as he tried to pull away from his pit box in second gear during free practice on Friday. McLaren immediately complained to the FIA about the incident, as they felt members of their team would have been in danger if they were outside their garage as the Mercedes careered towards them. Brundle feels that, while Bottas was not 'irresponsible' to try something different, the FIA's hand was...
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