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Wolff understands Bottas' reluctance to let Hamilton by

Article To news overview © Mercedes Austrian team principal Toto Wolff says he understands Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas' frustrations after the Finnish Grand Prix winner refused to let teammate Lewis Hamilton easily despite receiving team orders. With Hamilton in the process of hunting down Red Bull's Max Verstappen, the Mercedes team came on the team radio to tell Bottas to make way for his teammate. The Finnish driver, despite being on an alternate strategy, refused to jump out of the way immdiately with Hamilton somewhat forcing the issue by diving down the inside of his teammate at turn 10 of the Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya. Wolff rather than being upset takes a more empathtic...
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