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'Cursed' Bottas couldn't believe pit problem that forced him out
Article To news overview © Mercedes Valtteri Bottas was a contender for the race win in Monaco, until a pitsotp issue forced the Finn out of the race. Leading the Mercedes charge all weekend, Bottas lined up in an effective second place on the grid after the retirement of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc. Slotting in behind Red Bull's Max Verstappen, Bottas was keeping the Dutch driver under pressure until the pitstop sequence. His mechanics were unable to remove the right front wheel from the W12, as the wheel nut machined itself onto the axle, meaning Bottas was forced to retire, and the Finn was understandably annoyed afterwards. "From my side, I was basically ' know this is a slow pit...
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