Valtteri Bottas was due to serve a grid penalty at the Australian Grand Prix this weekend.
Valtteri Bottas has confirmed that he will not receive a grid penalty at the Australian Grand Prix this weekend despite expectations.
Returning to the sport with Cadillac this season, it marks the American team’s debut in Formula 1.
Bottas had incurred a penalty during the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix due to incidents involving Sergio Perez and Kevin Magnussen.
Initially a five-place grid drop was anticipated, but it has now been waived as Bottas makes his comeback after a 15-month absence.
The Finn expressed his delight over the news on social media, highlighting the changes in the regulations that led to the penalty’s removal.
There has been a request for clarification from the FIA regarding this decision, as reported by RacingNews365.
