Valtteri Bottas has been hit with a three-place grid penalty for impedin𝓡g Daniel Ricciardo during ♚qualifying for the Malaysian Grand Prix.

The two drivers were called to see the stewards af🍸ter the conclusion of qualifying after Bottas was seen holding up Ricciardo at the final corner as the Red Bull tried to complete a lap and Bottas started his final attempt in Q2. Despite Ricciardo progressing to Q3 and Bottas dropping out, the stewards decided that there was a significant enough impediment for Bottas to be handed a penalty.

Explaining the decision, the stewards said: "The driver did not pay at🐓tention to the approaching car and continued to impede car 3 through Turns 14 and 15."

The penalty sees Bottas dr𝓡op from 15th to 18th place on the grid, and he also receives two penalty points as a result of being penalised for a driving incident.

Speaking pr෴ior to the penalty being handed out, Bottas had said he was not expecting there to be any punishment for the incidenಌt.