Sebastian Vettel says he had to “surprise” Valtteri Bottas in their fight for the lead, after prevailing en route to victory at Formula 1’s British Grand Prix. Vettel snatched the advantage from Lewis Hamilton at the start of the race and kept a buffer over Bottas until the Safety Car was deployed following a crash for Marcus Ericsson. Vettel opted to pit for Soft tyres while Bottas stayed out on Mediums to pick up the lead of the race. Bottas’ prospects were aided by a further neutralisation period which reduced the final green-flag stint to a 10-lap shootout, in the early stages of which he preserved the lead. But Vettel made a late move into Brooklands with six...
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