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Valtteri Bottas admits he 'got lucky' to take second at Silverstone
Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas has admitted he “got lucky” to take second place at the 2017 British Grand Prix. The Finn started from ninth on the grid after a gearbox change penalty, but made a good start to move up several places. He was involved in some intense battles throughout the race, making his way ahead of Sebastian Vettel later in the race and into third place. Bottas was then promoted to second when Kimi Raikkonen suffered a puncture with just a few laps to go, giving Mercedes a 1-2 finish. 'For us as a team it was really a perfect weekend for the circumstances,” he said. “How we started today from ninth, it's just amazing what we've done today....
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