F1 Social Stint | Bottas jokes about blunder in Qatar: 'No punctures today'

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23 November 2021 at 17:51
Last update 23 November 2021 at 17:51
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After a busy tripleheader, Formula 1 gets a week's rest before moving on to Jeddah. In GPblog's F1 Social Stint, you can read about what drivers and teams are doing in the run-up to the first Saudi Grand Prix.

Bottas jokes about race blunder

Valtteri Bottas didn't finish the Qatar Grand Prix because of a sudden puncture. The Finn said he did not feel it coming. Mercedes loses many points to Red Bull in the constructors' championship, but Bottas can already laugh about the situation. The driver took a bike ride today with the following caption: "Afternoon ride. No punctures today."

Verstappen congratulates his colleague with the title

On the Red Bull Twitter channel, Max Verstappen has congratulated his colleague from the Red Bull program with the victory in the Supercars championship. Shane van Gisbergen secured the title in Sydney during the penultimate race by winning the race. One more race is scheduled for December 5 at Bathurst.