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Bottas saw the debris which ruined his Imola GP

Valtteri Bottas has said that he did see the debris which impacted his Imola Grand Prix but he was simply unable to avoid it. Bottas was able to keep hold of the race lead after landing pole position on Saturday but his afternoon went from good to bad after picking up some debris from a Ferrari, causing floor damage to his W11. The Finn subsequently went wide twice at Rivazza later in the race and, on the second occasion, was pounced upon by Max Verstappen for P2 behind race leader Lewis Hamilton. But, thankfully for Bottas and Mercedes, a sudden tyre blow-out for Verstappen allowed the Silver Arrows to re-establish a 1-2 finish and secure a record seventh consecutive Constructors' title....
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