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Lauda defends strategy that cost Bottas podium
Valtteri Bottas was unfortunate yet again as he just missed out on a podium after his tyres went off in the dying laps of the British Grand Prix. Mercedes opted not to pit Bottas and his team mate Lewis Hamilton despite Ferrari and Red Bull bringing in both of their drivers after Marcus Ericsson heavy crash brought out the safety car. It worked for Ferrari, with Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen securing first and third place respectively, as Bottas’ expense. This event is the most recent of a string of incidents that have cost the Finn many points this season, after a puncture in Azerbaijan cost him the win, and almost certain podium finishes ruined by a first lap tangle with...
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