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Sebastian Vettel complains Felipe Massa did Valtteri Bottas 'a favour twice' on final lap

SOCHI, Russia -- Sebastian Vettel says Felipe Massa did Valtteri Bottas "a favour twice" on the final lap of the Finn's Russian Grand Prix win.

Vettel had moved into DRS range of Bottas on the final lap and was chasing the Mercedes down the main straight as they approach, who was being blue-flagged to let them past. Though Massa let Bottas through into Turn 2, he then took the corner in front of Vettel, who then had to pass the Williams driver around the outside of the 'omega' curve in Russia.

When he did get past Massa -- who was Bottas' for the last three seasons -- Vettel flipped the bird at the Brazilian and shouted angrily over the radio.