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Grid penalty for Valtteri Bottas
Australian Grand Prix – Williams' Valtteri Bottas has been given a five place grid penalty for the first race of the year. Bottas, who qualified 11th on Saturday, required a gearbox change after the session. As this is in breach of the regulations, which state that a gearbox has to complete six consecutive events, he will take a five place grid penalty and will start from P16. The Williams team was also investigated by the race stewards for failing to provide a completed suspension setup sheet as required, but have only picked up a reprimand for the transgression. This was because 'the team made reasonable efforts to provide the sheet but due to a change in team document format...
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