Mercedes: Early Bahrain gearbox issue ‘came out of nowhere’

Mercedes suffered an early setback at the start of Friday’s running at the Bahrain International Circuit after a gearshift issue following an installation forced the team to complete a gearbox change on the W12 car.
Valtteri Bottas was able to get back out on-track for the final 35 minutes of the early session, ending with six laps on the board before handing the car over to team-mate Lewis …Keep reading