Williams has risen above Ferrari to third in the Formula 1 constructors' standings after Valtteri Bottas turned in a third consecutive podium finish with a faultless drive to second place in the German Grand Prix. On a weekend that firmed Bottas' burgeoning status as a potential future title challenger, the Finn consolidated his front row grid slot by holding station in second position from start-to-finish behind the dominant Nico Rosberg. However, it was Bottas' calm handling of a charging Lewis Hamilton behind him in the final few laps that singled him out particular plaudits, claiming he was driving strategically to head off any attempt by Hamilton to attempt an overtake at the hairpin....
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