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Mercedes 90% sure Valtteri Bottas will avoid grid drop after crash

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says the team is “90 per cent confident” that Valtteri Bottas’ car can be repaired without incurring any grid penalties. Bottas suffered a 17G impact when he hit the wall exiting the final sector during qualifying for the Mexican Grand Prix, with his Mercedes W10 sustaining substantial damage. Bottas was given the all-clear after a mandatory trip to the medical centre while Mercedes revealed that the car had sustained “extensive damage.” Mercedes, though, remains optimistic that Bottas’ car can be fixed without the need for any grid demotions. “We are 90 percent confident we can fix without any penalties,” said Wolff....
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