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Valtteri Bottas: 'Even with the pace difference overtaking was impossible'
Valtteri Bottas complained that he could not turn his promising race pace into track position, confined to keeping the fifth place he qualified in. Bottas opted to bypass the ultra-soft compound that caused Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport problems in Qualifying 2 yesterday, instead choosing the super-soft tyres at his sole stop and showing better pace than the leaders – all on the ultra-softs. The Finn bemoaned an 'uneventful race' that saw none of the top six drivers move from their starting positions – bar changes due to pit activity – yet remained confident that Mercedes made the right choice in terms of his strategy. Team-mate Lewis Hamilton struggled with graining...
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