Bottas slid into the rear of McLaren’s Lando Norris below braking in damp circumstances on the first nook, dropping management of his Mercedes.
This despatched Norris into the trail of Max Verstappen’s Pink Bull automotive, whereas Bottas careered into Verstappen’s team-mate, Sergio Perez.
The collision eradicated Bottas and Perez from the race instantly earlier than the race was purple flagged because of the quantity of particles left strewn throughout the circuit.
Norris was in a position to get his McLaren automotive again to the pits below the purple flag, however the staff discovered the harm on his automotive was terminal, that means he too retired from the race.
Norris stated within the media pen that Bottas had apologised for the incident, and anticipated a penalty because the stewards moved to analyze the incident.
In a bulletin issued earlier than the tip of Sunday’s grand prix, the stewards introduced that Bottas would obtain a five-place grid drop for the following spherical in Belgium after the summer time break for “inflicting an avoidable collision”.
In addition to the five-place grid penalty, Bottas additionally obtained two factors on his FIA superlicence, taking him as much as 4 for the 12-month interval.
“Instantly after the beginning, within the braking zone to Flip 1, automotive 77 collided with the rear of automotive 4,” the report from the stewards learn.
“The stewards took into consideration the monitor circumstances, nonetheless the motive force of automotive 77 was totally in charge for the collision.”
Norris was left disenchanted with Bottas’ error, saying that he had expected better when racing the leading drivers.
“You count on somewhat bit extra from once you’re racing these prime guys on the entrance of the sphere,” Norris stated.
“But additionally they don’t race that usually, they’re fairly on their very own, and never within the pack getting in soiled air and issues as a lot as we’re.
“So perhaps they only don’t expertise it, and they should study that somewhat bit extra.”