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Bottas disappointed by call not to race Massa

Williams Martini Racing Valtteri Bottas says he was disappointed not to be allowed to race team-mate Felipe Massa during the early stages of the British Grand Prix. Massa took the lead at the start while Bottas moved into second place at the expense of Lewis Hamilton when the Briton unsuccessfully tried to pass Massa at the restart. Bottas subsequently trailed Massa by half a second per lap but was informed by Williams not to overtake his team-mate, despite believing that he held a pace advantage. Williams eventually gave Bottas the green light to attempt a move, by which time the Finn reckoned his best opportunity had gone. "It would have been nice to be able to race at that point...
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