Bottas condemned to the back of the grid in Abu Dhabi

Valtteri Bottas will be sentenced to a comeback race at the Abu Dhabi GP. At the end of the first tests on Friday, Mercedes detected an unfixable leak and decided to install the 5th Power Unit for the season finale with a new engine, MGU-K, MGU-H and a new turbo.

“I still plan to fight for pole even if I know I won't keep it, explained the Finn. It will be nice to start with a new engine, but I will mainly concentrate on my pace in the race because we know that I will start from the back of the grid. We will see what we can change about the settings or if we can favor the pace in the race in any way. »

Valtteri Bottas' last victory dates back to the US GP in Austin at the beginning of November. During the tests, the Mercedes driver clashed with the Haas of Romain Grosjean.