BAKU, Azerbaijan -- Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has confirmed Lewis Hamilton was free to attack teammate Valtteri Bottas for victory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Hamilton was Bottas' only real threat over the 51 laps of the Baku City Circuit and got alongside his teammate for the lead in the opening two corners, only to see Bottas get a better exit from both and retain the lead. Hamilton managed to get within a second of Bottas towards the end of the race, giving him the advantage of the DRS overtaking aid on the back straight, but failed to get close enough to attempt a move.