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Bottas says he had no choice but to pass Verstappen
Valtteri Bottas said that he had no choice but to try to overtake Max Verstappen on his Q3 qualifying laps after difficult circumstances left him twice chasing the Red Bull driver across the line. Verstappen was left furious after twice finding Bottas attempting a move at Turn 1 as they began what should have been qualifying efforts. Although Bottas understands that Verstappen had every reason to be unhappy because the incidents cost the Dutchman, he says that his Red Bull rival must understand that difficult situation he found himself in. "You either abort, or you try to overtake, try to get back on your line and have a good lap with a nice top speed," he explained "Today I...
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