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Morning After: Did he jump the start?

< > Did he jump the start? That’s the question everyone’s asking about Austrian Grand Prix winner Valtteri Bottas. The answer: well, it depends on what you mean by “jump”. If you’re asking whether Bottas set his car into motion before the lights went out at the Red Bull Ring, then yes – the footage clearly shows his right front rotating slightly with the lights still on. If you’re asking whether he broke the rules relating to starts, then no, he did not. Comunque Bottas è partito prima #Formula1 #AustrianGP pic.twitter.com/f7tiAACRWU — Lo (@echelonbrother) July 9, 2017 As you probably know by now, the FIA cleared Bottas based on his transponder indicating he acted...
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