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Bottas: Maiden F1 win worth the wait

– A delighted Valtteri Bottas says his maiden Formula 1 victory was "worth the wait" as he fended off Sebastian Vettel during a tense finale at the Russian Grand Prix.Bottas started from third on the grid but surged into the lead off the line, before extending his advantage to five seconds during the pit stop phase.Vettel closed the gap to the Mercedes driver across the second stint, with the leaders all running Ultra Soft / Super Soft strategies, and moved into DRS range on the penultimate lap.Bottas, despite an earlier error through Turn 13, held firm and kept Vettel at bay to record his maiden victory, crossing the line just six-tenths clear."It's amazing, it took...
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