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Wolff praises Bottas' pace but critiques lack of overtaking ability

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff thinks his driver Valtteri Bottas "struggles" during races when it comes to closing the gap to a car ahead and going for the overtake, although Wolff did add the Finn was "the fastest car" at Monza. After the bizarre ending to qualifying on Saturday, Bottas started on P3, which is where he remained for a large chunk of the race.  In the closing stages, however, when his teammate Lewis Hamilton was chasing down race leader Charles Leclerc, Bottas found an extra gear as he closed the gap rapidly on the leading duo. When Hamilton made a rare mistake to allow Bottas past, the 30-year-old seemed primed to hunt down...
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