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Bottas regrets not doing two flying laps

After being beaten to pole position by Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas regrets not doing two flying laps in Q3 like his team-mate did. The Finn took was on provisional pole after the first round of laps in the final qualifying session. Heading out for the final runs, Hamilton opted to leave the garage earlier to give himself time for two flying laps. Bottas didn't. His decision proved to be costly as the Brit secured pole on the second of his two quick laps. Given this, he regrets not doing the same as his fellow Mercedes driver. “At the end, we decided to go for the Medium based on the feeling previously in qualifying. The Medium actually felt a tiny bit quicker than the Softs so that...
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