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Bottas on turning criticism into motivation
Criticised by F1 fans and pundits alike, Valtteri Bottas says he tries to turn that into 'motivation' to do better. 2020 has again been a trying season for Bottas, at least compared to his team-mate Lewis Hamilton. While the rest of the grid would be delighted to have the Finn's numbers – three pole positions, two race wins and 161 points – when measured up against Hamilton's – eight pole positions, seven race wins and 230 points, Bottas is second best. Bottas' frustrations over it were recently on display as the 31-year-old took the chequered flag at the Russian Grand Prix with a 'f*** you' aimed at his detractors. He personally cannot understand why the keyboard critics...
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