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Bottas in the dark over strange damage

Valtteri Bottas said Williams is unsure what caused the damage to his engine cover which left a big hole in the bodywork during FP2 for the British Grand Prix. Having sat out the first session, Bottas had completed the most laps of any driver in second practice when something appeared to explode under the engine cover as he accelerated down the Hangar Straight. Speaking immediately after the session, Bottas said there was no obvious cause of the damage. “It will be investigated so that we are sure it won't happen in the future,” Bottas said. “I don't know [what caused it] yet, we will have to see but it just came off really.” And Bottas was encouraged with the progress he was able...
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