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Mercedes' troubles rooted in latest upgrades - Bottas
Valtteri Bottas says Mercedes' latest aero upgrade package may have disrupted the handling of its W08 Silver Arrows. Both Bottas and team mate Lewis Hamilton were uncharacteristically off the pace in Friday's free practice sessions, ending the day 1.4s adrift from Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel. The German outfit installed new aerodynamic components on its car in Malaysia, with changes centered around the W08's nose and the bodywork ahead of its sidepods. "We did try some new aero parts today, so one answer may be that one of those parts didn't work as expected," explained Bottas. "I suppose the new parts are quite a big step, but it didn't quite seem to happen. The team is...
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