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Bottas: Only upgrades can solve W10's handling

Valtteri Bottas says Mercedes need an upgrade to solve the handling issues that plagued the W10's first run in testing this week. While Ferrari enjoyed a solid start to pre-season testing, Mercedes completed their running in Barcelona noticably on the back foot. Speaking at an event with Mercedes title sponsor Petronas in Italy on Friday, Bottas revealed that the main issue for the team was finding a consistent balance for the car over a whole lap – with some corner highlighting ‘massive’ issues for the W10. 'We have work to do, but it’s a good feeling in the sense that it feels like there is potential,' Bottas told selected media, including Motorsport.com. 'We do...
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