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Vettel: Victory chance lost at the start

– Sebastian Vettel believes his prospects of taking victory at the Russian Grand Prix were squandered at the start, as he lost out to Mercedes rival Valtteri Bottas.Vettel claimed pole position at Sochi, his first since 2015, but was overhauled by Bottas off the line, with the Finn moving ahead prior to the braking point at Turn 2.Bottas opened a five-second advantage across the opening stint and while Vettel closed in after the pit stop phase, Bottas held firm, ultimately winning by six-tenths of a second."I think our start was probably a match with Valtteri," said Vettel."Maybe he gained a bit of momentum at the beginning but he had a massive tow, I defended the...
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