Bottas without mistakes, Massa without brilliance

Started 4th arrived 5th, the Grand Prix of Valtteri Bottas went off without any hitches. Passed 3rd at the start by getting rid of the Red Bull de Daniel Ricciardo, Valtteri Bottas lost the benefit of his good start after the first pit stop. “Our strategy was good, and the team made some very good stops. I didn't make any mistakes on the track. It's just a shame that Hag was so fast at the end of the race. I tried to defend, but he had fresh tires. We are fighting for points. We have this hunger all the time, and we always want more. »

As for Felipe Massa, the three-stop strategy did not yield the expected results. “I got off to a good start, gained several positions then came up against Ricciardo. The three stops would have worked if I had had a clear first stint, but I damaged my tires following the cars in front of me. This later happened again during my second stint. » 13th, the Brazilian left the spotlight to his teammate.

The team Williams leaves Barcelona with ten new units in the Manufacturers' ranking, and climbs to 5th place in the championship.

Discover the analysis of the Spanish Grand Prix carried out by our special correspondents in issue 1960 of AUTOhebdo, available from tomorrow evening in digital version on all platforms, and from Wednesday on newsstands.