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Bottas team order 'broke my heart' - Wolff
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says he was left heartbroken after making the order for Valtteri Bottas to give up victory at the Russian Grand Prix in order to help Lewis Hamilton's title charge. Bottas ended 2018 without a race win to his name, partly as a result of Wolff's decision. Hamilton entered Sochi with a 40-point advantage over title rival Sebastian Vettel, which was extended to 50 point by the chequered flag thanks to the Silver Arrows' orchestrated one-two finish. Bottas had led the race from pole before he was ordered aside, but Wolff said he was not willing to risk Hamilton losing ground in the championship. "We had to execute this awful team order," Wolff said...
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