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Bottas admits to poor race amidst pressure: 'It was a mess'

Under pressure Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas has admitted that his race was "a mess" after suffering front wing damage in the first lap of the Hungarian Grand Prix, as the Finn had to pit early for a new nose and finished eighth as teammate Lewis Hamilton took home the win at the Hungaroring. Bottas pipped Hamilton in qualifying on Saturday as the 29-year-old lined up on the front row next to pole-sitter Max Verstappen.  Championship leader Hamilton was quicker off the line, however, with Bottas staying ahead in T1 but losing his place to the Brit in T2, as the five-time landed a gutsy move around the outside to get the inside line into turn 3.  Because of...
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