Bottas: Williams should be level with Ferrari in China

While Williams was considered the best team behind Mercedes, the services of the Team Ferrari and Sebastian Vettel's victory at the Malaysian GP redistributed the cards. If the four-time world champion is aware of having taken advantage of the favorable circumstances at Sepang, the hierarchy of teams chasing the Silver Arrows is nevertheless reconsidered.

Valtteri Bottas however, expects a rebalance of performance against the Scuderia at the Chinese GP with notably cooler temperatures and a less abrasive track. “They’ve made big progress with the engine and the car.”, admits the Williams driver. “They took the win thanks to their tire management... We have work to do on that side but we should be more on their level with these conditions. »

Si Williams occupies 3rd place in the Constructors' Championship, his delay of 46 points on Mercedes and 22 points on Ferrari already weighs heavily after only two Grands Prix. “We remain focused on the overall flexibility which is still not as good as last year. But we are making progress with each outing on the track. I have heard that other teams powered by Mercedes have similar problems.", precise the Finn who missed the Australian GP.