Although headlines have trumpeted how Lewis Hamilton claimed his fifth Formula 1 world championship since he wrapped up the title fight with fourth place in Mexico, but the unsung hero in this year's campaign was his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas. The Finn played the role of wingman to perfection as he proved no match for Hamilton with similar equipment, but how he played the team game will go down as one of the key aspects of the Briton's title triumph. In the wake of the Mexican Grand Prix, Hamilton acknowledged what Bottas did for him this season, 'We have such a huge respect for each other. I see how hard he works, he sees how hard I work, we don't play games in between to try to...
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