Lewis Hamilton was subdued in his celebrations while his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas was left devastated after the defending world champion claimed an unlikely victory in Sunday’s incident-packed Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Their conflicting emotions summed up the range of moods following an extraordinary contest that saw two Safety Car interventions, championship leader Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari outwitted and beaten and the Red Bull drivers crash into each other. Bottas had looked likely to win until he was hit by a puncture after running over debris in the final laps and gifted victory to his teammate. It was Hamilton’s first win this year and 63rd of his career and lifted him...
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