Bottas :-(

"Gated Manual" (gatedmanual) 03/14/2015 at 21:31 • Filed to: F1, FORMULA1, AUSGP, BOTTAS

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It doesn't look good for the race. "It was found that he had sustained soft tissue damage in his lower back and he will now have to pass a late medical check ahead of the race in order to take part."

"If Bottas does not pass the medical he will not be allowed to race and Williams will only field Felipe Massa."

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desertdog5051 > Gated Manual 03/14/2015 at 21:42

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Bummer.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Gated Manual 03/14/2015 at 21:44

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Bo77as! I hope hes ok. When Kimi leaves I'm a Bo77as and Danny fan. I am now but I have my hierarchy.

McMike > Gated Manual 03/14/2015 at 21:49

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JGrabowMSt > Gated Manual 03/14/2015 at 21:53

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Soft tissue damage....that means he's got a bruise.

Gated Manual > McMike 03/14/2015 at 22:15

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Maybe for Malaysia. According to regs she can't jump in the car for him.

Sam > JGrabowMSt 03/14/2015 at 22:28

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So, he bruised his tailbone, basically? I have a feeling that he will pass the medical check, unless bruises aren't allowed to race.

McMike > Gated Manual 03/14/2015 at 22:29

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I saw that end part about Williams only fielding Bottas after I posted the photo. :(

Gated Manual > Sam 03/14/2015 at 22:34

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Maybe he'll start & park. But i think this is why he fishtailed at the end of his Q3 run and ended up on turf because of the pain.

JGrabowMSt > Sam 03/14/2015 at 22:38

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Tailbone is not a soft tissue, I'm pretty sure that would lump into a spinal injury.

Most likely just a formality, one of the "better safe than sorry" situations to make sure they aren't overlooking something that could actually be a serious situation. I'm okay with that.

Sam > JGrabowMSt 03/14/2015 at 23:19

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I meant like falling backwards and bruising your tailbone. Not directly injured tailbone. And yeah, the worst thing to do is race on an injury that can actually get worse.

JGrabowMSt > Sam 03/15/2015 at 00:06

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Well, you can actually bruise a bone, so if it's something where it's a lower back bruise, I'm sure they're going to want to make sure it's minor, and also something he can stand being in a car for long stints. As well formed as F1 seats are to the driver, being uncomfortable is being uncomfortable.