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Bottas ignored team orders
Despite scepticism over the return of awarding a championship point for the driver posting the fastest lap of the race, the drivers have realised that with a potential 21 points on offer over the course of the season, the idea is not to be sniffed at. However, jittery at the best of times, ahead of today's race, Toto Wolff warned both Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas that he didn't want them to risk their races by attempting to post the fastest race lap if they were already in podium positions. In the latter stages of the race, already on course to take victory, Bottas made it clear he was looking at the full 26 points on offer for the win and the fastest lap. The Finn was advised that...
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