Bottas on the podium: “The maximum we could have”

For the 5th racing weekend in a row, Mercedes couldn't do anything about Red Bull and Max Verstappen on another planet. Untouchable, the Dutchman won his third victory in a row, his 5th of the season.

Helpless, the Brackley team consoled itself with 2nd place in Valtteri Bottas who finished 17 seconds behind Max Verstappen despite one less stop during the race.

« It's a better Sunday for me with a place gained compared to last week, still relishes the Finnish pilot. We get good points knowing that we don't have the same racing pace as the Red Bulls. I'm happy to be on the podium again. This is the most we could have today (Sunday) ".

In the tough, Mercedes is already heading towards Silverstone, scene of the next round of the 2021 season (July 16 to 18), with the hope of stopping the bleeding which has been going on since the Monaco Grand Prix last May.

« We have work to do over the next two weeks before going to Silverstone “, explained Valtteri Bottas, aware that Red Bull is already starting to make a dent in the championship. With this 5th success in a row, the British-Austrian team is 44 points ahead of Mercedes with mid-season only a stone's throw away. HAS Toto wolff and his gang to react.

Find the analysis of the Austrian Grand Prix by our experts in AUTOhebdo No. 2319, available from Monday evening in digital version and on Wednesday on newsstands.