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Mercedes radio system glitch caused Sakhir pit chaos
Valtteri Bottas Mercedes Trackside Engineering Director Andrew Shovlin said a 'lurking' glitch in the team's radio messaging system caused the costly pit stop drama in Sakhir. George Russell, standing in for Lewis Hamilton, dominated the opening half of the race after stealing the lead from pole-sitter Valtteri Bottas on the run to Turn 1. However, Mercedes’ bid for a one-two finish went begging after a late Safety Car period saw both cars drop to the midfield following a botched double stack attempt on Lap 62. Amid jumbled radio messaging, tyres allocated for Bottas were fitted to Russell’s car. The Briton was forced to return to the pits, while Bottas was stationary for 27 seconds as...
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