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Hakkinen hails Bottas' Turkish GP win as one of his greatest

Two-time World Champion Mika Hakkinen places Valtteri Bottas' victory in Turkey up there among his compatriot's best in Formula 1. Bottas had been waiting for a first grand prix victory in 2021, his final season before departing Mercedes to join the Alfa Romeo team. And with Bottas moving increasingly into a support role to team-mate Lewis Hamilton in his title bid, it was starting to seem as though Bottas did not have another victory in him as a Mercedes driver. That thought was dispelled emphatically at Istanbul Park as Bottas went from pole to a dominant win, crossing the line 14.5 seconds up the road from Hamilton's title rival Max Verstappen in P2. For Bottas it was a tenth win of his...
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