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Valtteri Bottas Faces Grid Penalty Ahead of Cadillac Debut

8/22/2025

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Valtteri Bottas will receive a five-place grid penalty at the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for colliding with Kevin Magnussen.
A new FIA rule allows penalties to expire after 12 months, but Bottas must serve this penalty in 2026.
The FIA stated there is no way to retroactively change his penalty.
Bottas is likely to be announced as a Cadillac driver soon and may serve the penalty if he substitutes this season.

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Valtteri Bottas will receive a five-place grid penalty at the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for colliding with Kevin Magnussen.
A new FIA rule allows penalties to expire after 12 months, but Bottas must serve this penalty in 2026.
The FIA stated there is no way to retroactively change his penalty.
Bottas is likely to be announced as a Cadillac driver soon and may serve the penalty if he substitutes this season.