Romain Grosjean Joins in the Fun After Valtteri Bottas’ F1 Pit Lane Spin at Styrian GP
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It is noticeable that Valtteri Bottas is not having a pleasant time in Fi in recent weeks. And he once again found himself under the spotlight after he spun his Mercedes in the pit lane.
During the FP2, Valtteri Bottas was leaving the pits on fresh hard tires but lost control of his car and stop across the fast lane near the McLaren pits. As a result, the Finn diver received a three-place grid penalty from the stewards ahead of Styrian GP.
Meanwhile, taking the advantage of the situation Romain Grosjean trolls Bottas after commenting on the post by F1. He wrote: ‘Spin in the pit lane, welcome to the club Valtteri Bottas’. The Frenchman was the last driver to suffer such a fate.
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Romain Grosjean, who is currently competing in the 2021 IndyCar Series with Dale Coyne Racing, experienced the pit lane spin during the 2019 British Grand Prix weekend.
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Bottas to leave Mercedes at the end of the season?
Valtteri Bottas’ future has been a topic of speculation for months now regarding his move away from Mercedes next season. With the Williams driver, George Russell leading the race to replace him.
The Finnish driver endured one of the toughest seasons at Mercedes since he joined them back in 2017. Valtteri Bottas has failed to secure a top-two finish in the first seven races of 2021. And with a year remaining on his current contract, he is expected to leave the Silver Arrows.
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‘I don’t necessarily see that it needs to change’: Lewis Hamilton on rumors Mercedes to drop Valtteri Bottas
Lewis Hamilton suggests Silver Arrows should not replace Valtteri Bottas after the end of the current season. The Mercedes duo is the longest-standing driver pairing on the grid this season.
“Valtteri is my team-mate now and we’ve both of us had our ups and downs in our careers,” said the seven-time world champion ahead of the Styrian GP.
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“But as I said, I think he is a fantastic team-mate and I don’t necessarily see that it needs to change. We have worked well for many years.
“Valtteri has been my best team-mate overall and when I say team-mate it’s not just driver performance, it’s about team morale and how you work in the team-mate environment,” added Lewis Hamilton.
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