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Bottas gets five place grid penalty at Suzuka
Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas is to take a five-place grid drop at the Japanese Grand Prix for an unscheduled gearbox change. The penalty means that Bottas will not be able to start the race at Suzuka on Sunday, no higher than sixth on the grid. This is the latest setback to have struck the Finn who has endured a poor run of form, relative to his teammate Lewis Hamilton. Bottas last week admitted, 'This is the most difficult time of my career so far'.
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