MIAMI — A tough Friday afternoon will see an even tougher Saturday morning for Sauber driver Valtteri Bottas.
Hours following the conclusion of Sprint Qualifying at the Miami Grand Prix, Bottas was hit with a three-place grid penalty by race officials for impeding Oscar Piastri during the session. After being eliminated in SQ1 after placing 18th, the penalty means Bottas will start Saturday’s F1 Sprint race at the back of the field.
The incident occurred during SQ1, when Piastri came up on Bottas while on a push lap. Bottas had just finished a push lap of his own and was on the left side of the track. You can
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