Valtteri Bottas: “I told the team I would finish on the podium”

Valtteri Bottas leaves Monza with a smile. Poleman in the sprint qualification then winner of the sprint race, the Finn started from the last row after changing several elements on his car. However, this did not dampen his motivation: “ Starting from behind is never easy but I gave my best, commented the Finn on arrival, all smiles. I told the team I would finish on the podium and I did. ». 

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The Mercedes driver perfectly fulfilled the work requested by the team after the abandonment of Lewis Hamilton : " We maximized the points today, it's good to bring home more than Red Bull. We lost points with the collision between Lewis and Max but I did my job. »

Asked about the crash between his teammate and the Red Bull leader, the Finn did not want to give his opinion: “ I don't know, it's unfortunate ». Valtteri Bottas already has the lead at the next Grand Prix in Sochi in 2 weeks in order to “ go back into battle ».

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