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Bottas ‘hurt’ by Wolff’s ‘wingman’ comments after Hungarian GP 

Valtteri Bottas admits he is “hurt” by Mercedes Formula 1 team principal Toto Wolff’s “wingman” comments following the Hungarian Grand Prix.  Speaking to Sky Sports F1 at the conclusion of the race won by Lewis Hamilton, Wolff described Bottas as a “sensational wingman” as he dropped to fifth in a spirited defensive drive on old Soft tyres.  Bottas maintained position behind Hamilton at the start and kept the Ferrari pair headed by Sebastian Vettel at bay until the closing stages of the race, when Vettel made the most of running on fresher Ultrasofts to move ahead. Contact between the two saw Bottas fall behind Kimi Raikkonen, before he lost out to Daniel Ricciardo. ...
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