F1
The unusual excuse for Bottas' bad start
Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) was forced to cede control of the world championship after the third round of the 2019 season in China. This Sunday April 14 in Shanghai, the Finn recorded a third podium in as many races, but didn't really have the smile of the good days.
2nd place in China
Next mission – Baku
Three 1-2 weekends in a row by @MercedesAMGF1
Read about Chinese GP:https://t.co/Rg2mLxIvAP# VB77 #F1 #Race1000 pic.twitter.com/5JEMwOCPYN
- Valtteri Bottas (@ValtteriBottas) April 14th
“For us, as a team, this is honestly a dream start to our campaign. We never imagined recording three consecutive doubles”, first indicates the bearer of the number 77.
Valtteri Bottas was in an excellent position on the starting grid, thanks to his pole position. Except that this location was clearly a poisoned chalice... « There was a strip of white paint just after my position, I had some skating going over it. And I lost my place to Lewis (Hamilton).
And to think that custom dictates that pole position is a definite advantage for the race! “In this sport, everything is about details, so unfortunately it was this detail that decided the rest of my race”, Valtteri Bottas justifies himself.
Find the analysis of the Chinese GP carried out by our special correspondents in issue 2211 of AUTOhebdo, available Monday evening digitally and Wednesday on newsstands.
Medhi Casaurang
Passionate about the history of motorsport across all disciplines, I learned to read thanks to AUTOhebdo. At least that's what my parents tell everyone when they see my name inside!
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