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Hamilton: Hungary motivated me to beat Bottas "every single time"

Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton says he vowed after the Hungarian Grand Prix never to let Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas get ahead of him again. Hamilton was outqualified by Bottas at the Hungaroring, but was allowed to overtake in the race to try to attack the leading Ferraris. Unable to make progress, Hamilton handed third back to Bottas at the finish. Hamilton said that was a turning point partly for helping Mercedes' harmony, but also because it made him determined to prevent further team orders dilemmas. "We did a great thing for the team that had a positive ripple effect," said Hamilton during Friday's FIA prize-giving. "It was a really positive thing that I...
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