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FIA says Valtteri Bottas' start was a 'fortuitous judgement call'
The FIA has described Valtteri Bottas' start at the Austrian Grand Prix as a 'fortuitous judgement call' after he began moving almost in sync with the red lights going out – promting complains that he jumped the start. Both Sebastian Vettel and Daniel Ricciardo questioned Bottas' start and remained certain after the race that it was a jump start, and although the race stewards investigated the matter, they didn't punish the Mercedes driver. The FIA later confirmed that although Bottas moved when the lights were on, it was within a small tolerance that is permitted in the rules, and he didn't move outside of that tolerance until two-tenths (0.201s) after...
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