03
May
2021
Sensor issue caused Bottas’s power loss in Portugal F1 fight with Verstappen
Bottas led the opening stages of the race after qualifying on pole position, but was overtaken by Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton during the first stint.
The Finn slipped to third after Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was able to get the undercut and make a pass, only for the Mercedes driver to catch back up towards the end of the race.
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