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Hamilton considered giving lead back to Bottas
Lewis Hamilton says it “crossed his mind” to hand back the lead of the Russian Grand Prix to Mercedes Formula 1 teammate Valtteri Bottas in the closing stages. Polesitter Bottas was instructed to allow Hamilton past at the half-way stage of Sunday’s Russian Grand Prix, enabling the Briton to take the win and further extend his advantage at the top of the drivers’ championship. Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff described using team orders as being the “harsh reality” for Bottas as the Finn was denied a victory he arguably deserved, while Hamilton admitted he felt uneasy about the situation. “It crossed my mind and I was really thinking about it,” he told reporters when asked if...
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