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Bottas: Eifel GP win possible despite Turn 1 lock-up
Valtteri Bottas reckons a race win in the Eifel GP was still on the cards despite a Turn 1 lock-up that handed the lead to Lewis Hamilton. From pole position, Bottas fought wheel-to-wheel at the start to maintain his edge over his Mercedes teammate but a mistake on lap 13 handed the lead to Hamilton, forcing the Finn into an early tyre change. The activation of the Virtual Safety Car left Bottas far behind Hamilton and Red Bull's Max Verstappen, after which a power unit issue - apparently related to an MGU-H failure - put paid to his efforts. ©Mercedes In hindsight, Bottas is convinced he could have challenged Hamilton for victory as his early stop had put him on a beneficial two-stop...
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