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Valtteri Bottas 'hurt' after Toto Wolff labels him a 'great wingman'

Valtteri Bottas says being called a 'wingman' by Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff 'hurts', but admitted maybe it was time to discuss him taking a support role for team-mate Lewis Hamilton due to the large gap. Hamilton claimed a dominant win in Hungary after running away in the lead whilst Bottas held up both Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen, suggesting the team used him to create a buffer between Hamilton and championship rival Vettel. After the race, Bottas' boss Wolff described him as a 'great wingman', but the Finn didn't take too kindly to that label. Hungarian Grand Prix: Race Result | Championship Standings 'Well, first of all 'wingman' hurts,' he...
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