Forced to spend much of the Brazilian Grand Prix trying to defend his position, Valtteri Bottas saying it is “getting annoying” as it has happened too often.

Bottas started Sunday’s 71-lap Brazilian Grand Prix from third on the grid but was quickly up to second.

That, though, would be his only move forward all race as with his tyres overheating and blistering, he began to fall back and was overtaken by Max Verstappen.

The Finn then found himself under attack from those behind, heading a train that included Kimi Raikkonen, Sebastian Vettel and Daniel Ricciardo.

71 laps after the race began, Bottas was P5.

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