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Mercedes feared Bottas was on brink of 'instant kill'
Race winner Valtteri Bottas kept his cool and didn't put a foot wrong on Sunday as he powered his way to victory in the 2020 Austrian Grand Prix - but it was more of a knife edge situation than it looked on the surface. While his Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton has a turbulent day that included a grid drop and a late penalty for clashing with Alex Albon, Bottas was able to sail off into the distance from pole position at the start of the race. He then confidently navigated three safety car restarts to retain his lead despite pressure from an impatient Hamilton. But any suggestions that it has been an 'easy' day were quickly rejected by the Finn in post-race media interviews. “Winning a...
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