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Mercedes won’t favour Hamilton over Bottas in F1 title fight
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has dismissed the idea of favouring Lewis Hamilton in order to maximise his Formula 1 world championship charge against Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel at the risk of hampering Valtteri Bottas, following the team’s call to the Finn to ‘hold position’ behind his teammate at the German Grand Prix. During the frantic final laps of the Hockenheim race, Bottas on fresher tyres could attack Hamilton for the lead – pulling alongside the British driver at one point – before Mercedes technical head James Allison ordered the Finnish driver to stay behind Hamilton to avoid risking the team’s potential 1-2 finish. 5774263478001 CrashTV: Wolff has shot down...
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