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Valtteri Bottas holds off Sebastian Vettel to win in Austria

SPIELBERG, Austria -- Valtteri Bottas held off a late charge from Sebastian Vettel to win the Austrian Grand Prix by just 0.6s, while Daniel Ricciardo pipped Lewis Hamilton to the final spot on the podium in third.

The first 68 laps had been a drab affair, but the race came to life in the closing stages as Bottas' lead came under threat from Vettel. The championship leader was within DRS range for the final two laps, but Bottas managed to resist the pressure and keep the lead -- which he had held for all but a handful of laps after his only pit stop.