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Bottas retirement was due to excessive oil consumption

Brazilian Grand Prix – Valtteri Bottas' retirement from Interlagos seventeen laps from the chequered flag was due to an oil consumption problem. Valtteri Bottas retired from the Brazilian Grand Prix with seventeen laps remaining in the race. The Mercedes man had been fighting with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc over fifth place when, driving through Laranjinha, smoke began pouring from the right hand back of his engine. He kept applying the pressure on Leclerc for another half a lap until he pulled over on the back straight and bumped his way across the grass to stop at Turn 4. ⚠️ SAFETY CAR DEPLOYED (LAP 54/71) ⚠️ Bottas is out! The Finn parks up his smoky Mercedes at Turn...
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