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Valtteri Bottas Gets Clean Slate: Five-Grid Penalty Wiped Out for Australian GP

Cadillac's Valtteri Bottas (AFP)

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News18•05-03-2026, 16:43

Valtteri Bottas Gets Clean Slate: Five-Grid Penalty Wiped Out for Australian GP

•Valtteri Bottas' five-grid penalty for the Australian Grand Prix has been officially wiped out.
•The penalty stemmed from a collision with Sergio Pérez at the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
•New Formula One sporting regulations, specifically a 12-month limit on unserved penalties, led to its disappearance.
•Bottas, now racing for the new Cadillac Formula One Team, will start the season with a clean slate.
•Ironically, Sergio Pérez, involved in the original incident, is now Bottas' teammate at Cadillac.

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