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Hamilton's experience gave him the upper hand, says Bottas
Valtteri Bottas says that his Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton triumphed in 2017 as a result of his longer experience at Brackley. Bottas had a strong start to his season, but fell out of contention during a late-season slump. He rallied with a two consecutive second places in Mexico and Brazil, and a win in the final race at Abu Dhabi. By this point, Hamilton had already successfully clinched his fourth world championship over Bottas and Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel. "What he’s been doing better than me, I think it comes mainly from experience," the Finn told Motorsport.com. Hamilton has been with Mercedes for five seasons, while Bottas only joined the team at the start of...
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