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Bottas, Mercedes target fix for “really messy” car balance

Valtteri Bottas says Mercedes has some car balance issues to address despite setting the pace for Formula 1’s French Grand Prix during Friday practice. Bottas trailed Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton in opening practice but turned the tables on the championship leader in FP2, as he posted a 1m30.937s to end up 0.424s clear at the head of the pack. “It was not easy in the beginning; everyone struggled in the morning because the track was much more slippery than usual,” Bottas said. “But the track ramped up quickly, I could feel big gains on a lap-by-lap basis, especially in the corners. “The more the track improved, the better the balance of the car felt. Despite the balance...
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