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Raikkonen: Bottas crash "completely his fault"

Kimi Raikkonen put the blame squarely on compatriot Valtteri Bottas for their collision on the opening lap of Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The accident occurred when Ferrari driver Raikkonen tried to pass second-placed Bottas round the outside of Turn 2, after the Mercedes man had suffered wheelspin heading out of the first corner. Bottas tried to maintain position, sticking to the inside line, but he bounced over the kerb, sending him into Raikkonen, and that led to the Ferrari making contact with the wall. As a result of the incident, which was investigated by the stewards but yielded no further action, Raikkonen dropped down to fifth – and would later retire due to damage from...
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