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‘Bottas was the only slight flaw in Merc's season'

The performance of Valtteri Bottas, who finished 2018 without a win on the board, was the only 'slight flaw' in an otherwise incredible 2018 for Mercedes, says Ross Brawn. Mercedes retained the double for a fifth successive season as Lewis Hamilton wrapped up his fifth Drivers' Championship while Bottas helped Mercedes secure the Constructors' crown. It, however, wasn't a great season for the Finn. Twice he was robbed of race wins with a puncture in Azerbaijan and team orders in Russia. The latter seemed to have a negative effect on the Finn, who dropped to fifth in the standings with Toto Wolff fearing this season has left his driver mentally damaged. Brawn reckons Bottas was the only...
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