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Mercedes conducts ‘autopsy’ on Bottas’ Monaco wheel nut

Mercedes is conducting a thorough investigation on the wheel nut that ended Valtteri Bottas’ race in the Monaco Grand Prix — after it had to wait more than two days to remove it. The right-front wheel would not come off when Bottas made his one and only pit stop on Sunday, with Mercedes saying it had machined the wheel nut onto the axle. One small piece of metal that turned the race on its head 🤯#MonacoGP 🇲🇨 #F1 pic.twitter.com/JIkFcDk18D — Formula 1 (@F1) May 24, 2021 The team confirmed that the car arrived back in Brackley late on Monday and the wheel was finally removed at 10 a.m. Tuesday morning, with motorsport strategy director James Vowles saying there are...
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