06
Sep
2021
Bottas’ F1 Dutch GP fastest lap attempt “cheeky but understandable”
Bottas was called in for a precautionary pitstop on “safety” grounds at Zandvoort on lap 67 of 72, switching from medium to soft tyres, and promptly set the fastest first two sectors of the race.
But the Finn was instructed to slow down in the final sector, which allow Hamilton’s stop for softs on lap 70 to be rewarded with a point…