Valtteri Bottas clinched his second Formula One victory in style at the Austrian Grand Prix by leading all but one lap on his way to beating championship leader Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari), who finished second, while Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull Racing) rounded off the podium. Starting from pole, Bottas went untroubled through the opening part of the race before Ferrari used the undercut to bring Vettel back into contention in the closing stages. Bottas was able to manage his tyres and pace well to keep Vettel back despite a late charge, crossing the line 0.6 seconds clear. The result marked Bottas’s second Formula One win following his maiden success in Russia earlier in 2017 and ensured Mercedes retained its lead in the constructors’ championship. He finished ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton, who was able to make an alternate strategy work well to fight his way from eighth on the grid after a penalty to finish fourth, just behind Ricciardo. The foundation for Bottas’s victory charge ...
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