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Bottas should have 'at least put pressure' on Hamilton - Palmer

Jolyon Palmer says that Valtteri Bottas' reluctance to keep his foot down at the first corner of Sunday's British GP while running side-by-side with Lewis Hamilton was a typical missed opportunity for the Finn. Hamilton had a slow start off the line from pole and as the reigning world champion and Bottas head into Abbey corner side by side, the Finn appeared to ease off and give way to the #44 Mercedes. Palmer says Bottas' reluctance to fight for the lead at that exact point was a missed opportunity for the Finn, but also somewhat typified his attitude when racing wheel-to-wheel with Hamilton. "Obviously he was unlucky, and the World Championship gap should be 12 points and not 30 but...
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