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F1 driver to finally serve FIA penalty 455 days after getting it
Valtteri Bottas will have to serve a five-place grid penalty handed to him by the FIA stewards at his next race, which will be in 2026.
Despite initially thinking he had avoided the penalty, it has now been confirmed that Bottas will return to the F1 grid and serve his punishment.
The penalty was issued following a collision with Kevin Magnussen at the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix before Bottas took a year away from full-time racing.
Sauber F1 team, soon to become Audi, dropped Bottas for the 2025 season but he will return in 2026, adding to the intrigue.
His penalty will stand due to regulations, resulting in a significant 455-day gap between the penalty being issued and served at the 2026 Australian Grand Prix.
