Bottas: “It’s one of the most successful races of my career”

This victory, Valtteri Bottas had been waiting for him for more than a year and the Russian Grand Prix in September 2020. Starting from pole, the driver Mercedes showed great maturity and did not flinch at the most important moment unlike his last outings this year to keep away from him Max Verstappen, his main threat this Sunday.

« It's been a long time, it feels good, he whispered with a smile before taking the podium. From a personal point of view, this is one of the most successful races of my career. Apart from this slight hiccup, everything was under control. The car performed very well regardless of the conditions. I had great confidence in her. »

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Contested in wet conditions and a wet track at the start, this Turkish Grand Prix was not an easy task for the Finn and his team. “ It wasn't easy to choose a clear strategy with the track conditions, underlines the man with now 10 victories. I'm happy that everything went well, especially for me. When there is only one racing line, it is not very difficult to know what to do. You just have to avoid going beyond this. So I had to stay focused throughout the race. It was difficult but it was a deserved victory. »

With this first success of the season, Valtteri Bottas clings more than ever to his 3rd place in the Drivers' standings. He is now 32 points ahead of Lando Norris, 7th in Türkiye this Sunday.