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Mercedes explain why Bottas held up Hamilton
Mercedes have offered an explanation for why Lewis Hamilton had to force his way past Valtteri Bottas after team orders were issued in the Spanish Grand Prix. They say it was down to an absence of DRS at the ideal time rather than unwillingness on Bottas’ part to move aside. Hamilton, on a two-stop strategy, was chasing Max Verstappen for the win at Barcelona, running third on the road with much fresher tyres than the duo in front of him. Bottas, in second, was instructed not to hold up his team-mate on lap 53 of 66 but rather than allowing Hamilton to breeze past, he made him execute an authentic overtaking manoeuvre. After the Briton had gone on to take victory, Bottas admitted he...
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