Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas acknowledged that his most recent mistakes in Canada and Austria needed to be understood for him to improve and move forward. Bottas hit the ground running in Melbourne after a winter during which the Finn built up his mental strength after a winless campaign in 2018. After Lewis Hamilton triumphed in Bahrain and in Chine, Bottas drew level with his Mercedes teammate in terms of race wins when he prevailed in Baku. Since however, he has been comprehensively dominated by Hamilton who now holds a 31-point lead in the title chase ahead of this week's British Grand Prix. A spin in the final round of qualifying in Montreal and a crash in free practice in Austria were a...
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