Valtteri Bottas has defended his angry radio outburst following Mercedes decision not to heed his advice and switch him to a two-stop strategy. Following Max Verstappen's game-changing switch to a two-stop strategy, it was likely only a matter of time before the world championship leader reeled in his Mercedes rivals. While Lewis Hamilton was able to hold off the Dutchman until the penultimate lap, Valtteri Bottas, who had been the first of the front runners to stop, was suffering major tyre degradation. As it became obvious that a podium - far less a win - was unlikely, Bottas took to the radio to vent his frustration at the fact Mercedes hadn't listened to his advice in terms of...
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