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Mercedes counting the costs as they evaluate Bottas' crash damage

Article To news overview © Mercedes Mercedes are already somewhat concerned about their budget cap limits this season, having been left counting the costs of the extensive damage to Valtteri Bottas' car in the wake of his huge crash with Williams' George Russell. The W12, along with Russell's FW43B, was severely damaged after the pair collided during the Emilia Romagna GP, with team boss Toto Wolff revealing the car was 'almost a write-off'. While the chassis has survived, the extensive damage means a hefty repair bill for the Mercedes team. "We're packing it at the moment and trying to get it back to the UK because we'll do all the sort of detailed disassembly [there]," Andrew...
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