An unstable rear end on Bottas' W08

The second attempt at Valtteri Bottas in Q3 had propelled the Finnish driver Mercedes in second position on the grid alongside his teammate Lewis Hamilton, before the last effort of Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) prevent the W08's double in qualifying in Catalonia.

Bottas' day did not start in the best way, with a change of Power Unit after the discovery of a water leak, which caused the former driver to miss a large part of EL3. Williams.

Entering the track with the engine block used during the first four races, Bottas was not satisfied with his performance at the end of the session, highlighting problems with the rear axle of his Flèche d'Argent.

“I was always going to be slightly defensive, and I really struggled with rear stability, comments Bottas. That was the main problem.

Every lap the car was a little different. It wasn't one of my best qualifications but I'm very happy with the work the team did and Lewis was very strong today, very quickly.

As always, the race is tomorrow and I have already done good things from third position. » The Finn thus refers to the Russian Grand Prix, where from third place on the grid, he had grilled the two Ferraris to go and collect his first success in F1.