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Race analysis: How Bottas became a genuine F1 title contender
Valtteri Bottas had to stave off a stern challenge from Sebastian Vettel to take his first Formula 1 win in Russia earlier this year, and in Austria he found himself in the same situation. And once again, the ice cool Finn was up to the task. The complexion of the Austrian Grand Prix weekend changed at 11.29am on the previous Tuesday, when Mercedes notified the FIA that it would be changing Lewis Hamilton's gearbox. It wasn't a decision taken lightly, or one based on mere precaution – the conclusion was that it would fail if used. And that notification guaranteed that Hamilton would get a five-place grid penalty. Knowing that Hamilton wouldn't start better than sixth, Mercedes decided to...
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