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Bottas on fastest lap: "I was just playing around"

Valtteri Bottas finished on the podium but never really challenged for victory at the Dutch Grand Prix. On the whole, he played a supportive role for Lewis Hamilton. However, at the end, he pinched the fastest lap point forcing the Brit to pit for a fresh set of tyres himself to win the point back.  Team radio On the radio, Mercedes told Bottas not to push after his soft tyre pit lap. After the team saw Bottas get purple sectors in one and two, they emphasised the message again.  Read more Rosberg digs into Mercedes: 'What is he doing?' "I was pushing, but I knew that Lewis needed that one more point more than me because he is fighting for the World Championship. I was just playing...
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