Valtteri Bottas: “I have a clear goal for the race”

Author of his fourth career pole, Valtteri Bottas showed himself to be the strongest this Saturday in Abu Dhabi, dominating the qualifying session in front of his teammate at Mercedes Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari de Sebastian Vettel, against whom he is still mathematically playing for second place in the Drivers' championship.

The Finn will this time want to finish under the checkered flag in Abu Dhabi, after seeing Sebastian Vettel steal the show during the last event in Brazil.

Bottas had indeed taken pole, but lost at the first corner to the German's Ferrari. “I was so disappointed in Brazil after losing the victory. I have a clear goal for tomorrow. »

One turn is enough

The Finn only needed one attempt in Q3 to secure pole, with Hamilton not achieving the ideal lap on his second attempt. “Things were getting better and better for me, underlines Bottas.

I managed to find some time here and there, everything was under control and I felt very good in the car. The first lap of Q3 was really good, so I'm really happy. »