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Bottas now "putting the dots together", says Wolff

Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff says Valterri Bottas’s Brazilian GP pole reflects the fact that the Finn is now getting more out of the W08 after struggling in recent races. Bottas was left to carry the hopes of the Brackley-based team after Lewis Hamilton crashed at the start of Q1, relegating the newly-crowned world champion to last on the grid. In the face of strong competition from Sebastian Vettel, Bottas stole position on his second run, with the Ferrari driver admitting that he was too cautious on the brakes. Wolff and fellow Mercedes boss Niki Lauda made their elation clear at the end of the session. “Why I was happy is because obviously it felt sore losing Lewis in Q1,” said...
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