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Gap to Ferrari bigger than expected, says Bottas
Valtteri Bottas says he is surprised to find Williams so far adrift of Ferrari following the Malaysian Grand Prix, saying the team 'has work to do'. Though he was able to fight back from a poor start that left him as low as 14th at one stage to finish the Sepang race in fifth, Bottas ended the race more than a minute behind Sebastian Vettel in the race winning Ferrari, while Kimi Raikkonen was 17secs up the road despite getting a puncture on the opening lap. It is a result that alarms Bottas, the Finn saying the margin to what was anticipated to be its closest rival pre-season is bigger than he anticipated. “In an ideal race, starting at the front, it wouldn't be that big, but it is...
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