Bottas does not want to ignite despite pole position

The followers of the Formula 1 will end up believing that Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) set up his garden in the hills of Austrian Styria. Already in pole position last year on the Red Bull Rings, the Finn did it again this Saturday, without the shadow of a dispute.

Another Spielberg masterpiece from @ValtteriBottas

Go onboard as he takes pole in Austria for the second straight year#AustrianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/kS3CVVFLrM

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Credited with a new track record, Valtteri Bottas beat his teammate Lewis Hamilton of 19 thousandths. A small advantage which is the result of great confidence. “The car really allowed me to attack. The balance is excellent, I appreciated that. » This balance of thunder, the ex-pilot Williams find her thanks to the new chassis sent to Austria this week.

The session even went perfectly. “It’s a short circuit, and it’s not easy to put everything together. There are only seven “real” turns but mistakes can quickly happen. I had already set a convincing time during the first attempt, this of course helped me and I relied on this good start from Q3 for the second timed lap. »

So – the win from pole tomorrow, @ValtteriBottas?

“Affirmative”#AustrianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/G1VZtdpjLA

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The 3 GP2011 Series champion's last pole date back to Abu Dhabi in November. « I've had a bit of an up and down ride lately. (5th in Monaco, 2nd in Canada, 7th in France), so I hope to get a good start tomorrow and fight for victory. »

Finally, like a good Finn, Valtteri Bottas tempers his emotions. “Of course, it's nice to get pole position, but the race is only tomorrow, and it's what will really count in the end. »