Mercedes told their drivers to stop trying to set the fastest lap in the closing stages of the Spanish Grand Prix, but Valtteri Bottas said it was “impossible” to beat his team mate’s time.
“The team reminded me about the fastest lap,” Lewis Hamilton explained.
He said he initially tried to find a way past Hamilton at the restart then backed off before trying to set the fastest lap.
“The first lap of the restart I tried to see if there’s any opportunity for me to get him,” said Bottas.

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