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Valtteri Bottas 'very disappointed' after costly spin

Valtteri Bottas has owned up to his spin under the safety car during the Chinese Grand Prix, saying he is “very disappointed” with his race. The Finn started third and held position early on, before losing a few spots in the early pitstops during the safety car. In cool conditions, Bottas tried to heat his tyres up under safety car conditions but spun and dropped to 12th. The new Mercedes driver says it was all his fault and cost him a lot of points. “I'm very disappointed with today,” he admitted. “I made a good start but it didn't go so well from there. “Yes, we lost some time in the pit stop but it was nothing compared to what we lost with my...
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