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Bottas shines in a drizzly day

MONTREAL, June 08, 2013 (AFP) - With today's qualifying session, Finnish rookie Valtteri Bottas infused his struggling team of Williams with joy, while surprising the entire field by finishing with the third best time in Q3, and hence a second row start in sunday's Canadian Grand Prix. Bottas driving display stunned the Formula One paddock and surely put a smile on Williams management, given the tough year the team is having. The 23-year-old from Nastola, in only his seventh Grand Prix, felt he had achieved a great feat by progressing to the top ten shootout for the first time. But in treacherous wet and slippery conditions, he then went out and outpaced many far more experienced drivers...
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