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FIA had no reports of debris before Bottas incident
Formula 1 race director Charlie Whiting says no reports were made of debris on track before race leader Valtteri Bottas suffered a puncture to cruelly force him out. The Mercedes driver looked a sure bet for victory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after seeing off Sebastian Vettel at the safety car restart in the sprint the finish but on his charge down the main straight with three laps to go he appeared to hit a large chunk of debris which instantly punctured his right-rear tyre. The puncture saw Bottas retire from the race, handing victory to Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton, while the incident enraged Mercedes bosses Toto Wolff and Niki Lauda who questioned why...
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