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Bottas explains time loss during “super-quick” VSC period
Valtteri Bottas admits a “super-quick” Virtual Safety Car period in the closing stages of Formula 1’s French Grand Prix caught him by surprise. Bottas had been around 15 second behind Mercedes teammate and race-leader Lewis Hamilton when a late VSC was called for a loose bollard on track, but after a swift clear up and return to green flag conditions, the Finn dropped further behind, eventually crossing the line 18s adrift. “I lost a little bit of time in the VSC, but it was also a super-quick period,” Bottas explained. “First you have to slow down a lot, to be positive on the delta, while you’re changing the engine modes and then suddenly they said “VSC ending”, so you...
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