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Bottas: I wasn't sacrificed for Hamilton
Dubbed a 'sensational wingman' earlier this season, Valtteri Bottas says his Italian GP was not 'sacrificed' in order to help Lewis Hamilton on Sunday. Running fourth to Hamilton's second on the day, Bottas was elevated into the lead at Monza when those ahead of him pitted. Rather than follow his team-mate into the pits for fresh rubber, Bottas was ordered to 'keep Kimi behind you' – and that's exactly what he did. The Finn took up the role of moving bollard as he held up Raikkonen for several laps, allowing Hamilton to cut the Ferrari driver's advantage from seven seconds down to one. It is not the first time this season that Bottas has played such a role, dubbed a 'sensational...
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