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Race: Bottas holds off Vettel to win in Austria

Valtteri Bottas raced from lights-to-flag to win the Austrian Grand Prix while a runner-up result for Sebastian Vettel saw him extend his lead in the Drivers' standings. An incredible start, so good that Vettel questioned whether it was a jumped start, set up Bottas for the Austrian victory, only the second of his F1 career. The Finn flew off the line and controlled the race, pulling clear of Vettel and the Red Bull of Daniel Ricciardo. As the pit stops came and went, Ferrari left Kimi Raikkonen out long in order to back Bottas up into Vettel. The play, though, didn't work as Bottas caught and passed his fellow Finn without even a moment's trouble. Bottas raced to the victory, the second...
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