As the 2019 championship looks increasingly like a Mercedes two-way battle, Valtteri Bottas knows that he'll need to make the most of every single opportunity that comes his way to defeat Lewis Hamilton. Up to last weekend's Spanish Grand Prix, Bottas and Hamilton were level in terms of outright wins, the Mercedes pair trouncing their rivals since the start of the season with four consecutive one-two finishes. Bottas held the upper hand before Barcelona, thanks to a fastest lap bonus point collected in Melbourne. But the Finn's botched start from pole last Sunday, an issue he attributed to a clutch problem, handed an advantage from the outset to his team mate and rival, and left him...
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