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Mercedes duo believe Bahrain one-two wasn't solely down to luck

Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas have insisted the one-two finish for Mercedes in Bahrain last weekend wasn't solely based on a lucky finish for the world champions. Hamilton won the race, with his team-mate finishing a place behind in Bahrain, with Charles Leclerc's Ferrari having a problem with its power unit - meaning the Monegasque driver was unable to record his first ever grand prix win. But both Hamilton and Bottas have insisted there was a lot more skill required  in their second consecutive one-two finish of the Formula 1 season. "At the end of the race, we got lucky but it's not only luck," Bottas insisted following his second-place finish. "We...
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