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Baku comeback a lesson in not giving up, says Bottas

Valtteri Bottas says that the Azerbaijan Grand Prix was a lesson in not giving up, after he came back from being 20th and a lap down to take a sensational second place. The Mercedes driver dropped down the order after receiving a puncture in his first-lap contact with Kimi Raikkonen, and after getting back on the lead lap during the first safety car period he charged up the order. Crucially, Mercedes was able to repair some of Bottas' diffuser damage under the red flag, so when the race resumed he had a faster and more consistent car for the second part. He eventually passed the Williams of Lance Stroll right on the finish line to grab second by a tenth. “When I saw the tyre was...
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