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Vettel: It was my mistake

Sebastian Vettel will count himself lucky after triggering a first lap melee when he collided with the Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas on the opening lap of the French Grand Prix, thereafter the German was left to play catch-up and his reward at the end of the day was fifth place. After making a strong start Vettel tagged the rear of the Mercedes as the field slithered through Turn 1 and Turn 2 complex, which sent it spinning with a puncture while he damaged the front wing on the Ferrari. That incident coupled to another collision in the midpack prompted a safety car phase to clear the debris. Vettel pitted to replace the front wing, while Bottas limped to the pits to replace his punctured...
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