Toto Wolff admits Mercedes may face a "difficult" call in Saturday's sprint race regarding pacesetter Valtteri Bottas depending on how the event plays out. Bottas will lead the field from teammate Lewis Hamilton in the 30-minute sprint after the pair topped Friday's qualifying session. But with title contender Max Verstappen starting the race right behind in third, Mercedes could be tempted to order Bottas to let Hamilton take command from the outset to provide the Briton with the best chance of scoring the maximum number of points relative to his Red Bull arch-rival, as well as with an opportunity to start Sunday's Italian Grand Prix from pole. Such a scenario would make sense...
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