In wet conditions, Bottas made a slow start from second on the grid as he was overtaken by both Red Bulls and Lando Norris b🍸efore the braking zone of Turn 1.

Bottas locked up and ran into the back of Norris, 🐼spearing the McLaren driver into Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen.

Bottas, Perez and Norris all retired as a consequence, while Verstappen went on to♕ finish the race in tenth after nursing damage throughout the race.

The stewards deemed Bott෴as to be at fault, handing him a grip penalty for the first race after the summer break and two penalty points on his licence.

“Immediately after the start, in the braking zone to turn 1, car 77 collided with the rear of car 4,”A statement from the FIA 🅷read. “The Stewards took into consideration the track conditions however the driver of car 77 was fully toꦓ blame for the collision.”

Explaining what happened on Lap 1, Bottas said: “Yes I had a poor start; wheelspin off the line, and lost places, and then braking in💎to first corner I was right in the gearbox of Lando and I just locked the wheels so probably being that close didn’t calculate quite right the braking point, locked two wheels, hit him, and then it was a mess.”

The Finn confirmed tha🌌t he hasn’t yet spok꧅en to Norris but plans to do so at some point.

Bottas remains fourth in the drivers’ championship.&n꧙bsp;