Valtteri Bottas says Sauber’s pitstop issue is “unfortunately not still 100% fixed” and may not be sorted until after Formula 1’s returning Chinese Grand Prix later in April.
The Sauber squad has arrived at Suzuka for this weekend’s 2024 Japanese GP after pitstop issues blighted each of its showings in the opening three rounds of the new season. The problem concerns wheelnuts getting crossthreaded during changes, which meant the team made adjustments to its procedures for the Melbourne round last time out.
“But we’re in this together,” he added. “I was disappointed, but the whole team was disappointed because these things shouldn’t happen. “So, we’re definitely taking it seriously and it is a priority now to get that sorted.” As the pitstop issues are set to continue being a concern for Sauber for at least the short-term, Bottas reckons it would be a confidence booster for the team's pit crew to have consistent services in Suzuka, even if that meant slower stops overall.
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