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Back injury rules Bottas out of Australian GP

A back injury suffered by Valtteri Bottas during qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix has not healed in time for the race, and as a result the Williams driver will sit out the season opener in Melbourne. BBC reported, 'The FIA medical delegate has ruled that Valtteri Bottas is not fit enough to start the race. Williams had expected that he would try to race, despite a muscle tear in his lower back sustained on Saturday.' Earlier Williams said in a statement: During [Saturday's] qualifying session for the Australian Grand Prix, Valtteri Bottas developed a back injury which the team felt necessary to be examined by the FIA Medical Delegate at the circuit.' 'Following this, he was...
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