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Nico Rosberg: Mercedes gifted the race win to Valtteri Bottas
Nico Rosberg believes that Mercedes gifted Valtteri Bottas the race win in Japan by bringing Lewis Hamilton in for an extra pit stop. The former World Champion believe that Mercedes did this to repay Bottas for all he has done for the team this season. "They could do two things. They can tell Hamilton to let Bottas pass, but of course that doesn't look like it. Mercedes is world champion there, then it is not good for your image to give the victory within your own team as a gift," Rosberg said in a YouTube video. "This was all they could do. They would make a loss anyway and since that title has already arrived, this was the best option. They may...
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