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2021 FIA Formula One World Championship
2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Jeddah Corniche Circuit
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Sunday, 5 December 2021
Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas will be eager to bounce back at the Saudi Arabian
Grand Prix on December 5 after enduring a disappointing race in the previous round.
The Finnish star was forced to retire from the Qatar Grand Prix on November 21 as his puncture caused too much damage to be competitive enough to finish the race.
Therefore, Bottas' hopes of finishing in the top three places on the Drivers' Championship standings were dented and he will be determined to secure a win in Jeddah.
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His teammate Lewis Hamilton won the Qatar Grand Prix as the reigning Formula One world champion looks to successfully defend his crown.
Red Bull Racing-Honda driver Max Verstappen finished second after he beat Alpine-Renault driver Fernando Alonso to the finish line on the Losail International Circuit.
Verstappen is sitting at the top of the Drivers' Championship standings and he is followed by Hamilton with two races left in the current campaign.
Bottas is now 13 points above fourth-placed Sergio Perez of Red Bull Racing-Honda with his hopes of finishing in the top two spots having long ended.
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"Obviously, that was a very disappointing day for me and a tough way to end the weekend, after it started so promisingly on Friday," Bottas said after the Qatar Grand Prix.
"All of a sudden, I had the puncture without any vibration or warning. We knew we were pushing the limit of the tyre, but I was still getting good grip, we still felt comfortable and staying out was our best shot at a podium.
"It failed just after the pit entry as well, so the most unlucky part of the track, and the car got so damaged on the lap back to the pits we felt it was safer to retire and save the mileage."
Mercedes are placed at the top of the Constructors' Championship standings and they are followed by Red Bull Racing-Honda and Ferrari respectively.
2021 Qatar Grand Prix results
Winner: Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes
Second-Place: Max Verstappen - Red Bull Racing-Honda
Third-Place: Fernando Alonso - Alpine-Renault
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