Andy Shovlin says Mercedes 'can only apologise' after Valtteri Bottas crashed into Lewis Hamilton's title rival, Max Verstappen, in the Hungarian GP. Arriving at the Hungaroring with an eight-point lead in the Drivers' Championship, Verstappen left with a six-point deficit to Hamilton. The Dutchman's race was ruined on the opening lap when Bottas missed his braking point in the wet, rear-ended Lando Norris and pushed the McLaren into Verstappen. Sergio Perez was also caught up in the chaos. Bottas, Norris and Perez all retired while Verstappen was left to nurse a damaged RB16B to the finish line, his car left with 'less downforce' than a Haas according to Christian Horner. The race was won...
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