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Late FIA penalty set to kick in at F1 star’s next race
Valtteri Bottas will start five places back from wherever he qualifies in his next F1 race due to a penalty from his incident with Kevin Magnussen last year in Abu Dhabi. The penalty is considered to be the equivalent of a drive-through penalty and is tied to three penalty points. Although more severe than Max Verstappen’s recent penalty, it is not expected to be a dealbreaker for potential teams eyeing Bottas for a race seat. Bottas has been linked with a move to Alpine or Cadillac for future races, as teams look to fill vacant seats for upcoming seasons. The penalty was a result of Bottas’s misjudgment during the incident, as he retired from the race following the collision.
