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Wolff mocks 'Armageddon' reaction to Bottas pitlane spin

For Toto Wolff, Valtteri Bottas' pitlane spin on Friday afternoon was an over-publicized event, but for some of Mercedes' rivals the mishap was an 'Armageddon' incident according to the Austrian. Bottas spun on a fresh set of hard tyres as he left the Mercedes garage, and stopped in front of McLaren's box which encouraged the latter's team boss Paul James to buzz FIA race director Michael Masi to complain about the "absolutely ridiculous" mistake. Bottas was subsequently hit with a three-place grid drop for Sunday's race, a penalty the Finn labeled as "harsh". And Wolff agreed, adding that he found it "highly entertaining how quickly some sporting directors jump on...
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