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Palmer: Bottas wasn't being brave, it was a mistake

Valtteri Bottas wasn't trying to be 'brave' on the opening lap in Hungary, it was a simple mistake as he braked too late, so says Jolyon Palmer. Lando Norris was fuming with Bottas at Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix as the Mercedes driver booted him into retirement, ending his run as the only consistent points-scorer for this season. 'I don't know why that has to happen, why risk doing those kind of stupid things?' he said to Sky Sports. 'Nothing I could do, so I don't know what to say.' The McLaren driver, who was joined in retirement by Sergio Perez who also felt the brunt of Bottas' mistake, later added that one should 'expect a little bit more from when you’re racing those top guys at...
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