The chalice to the dregs. Valtteri Bottas came close to scoring his first points of the season this Sunday in Qatar. 11e at the finish, the Finn did not hide his bitterness after coming close to 10e place, which would have earned him a point. A point that he would have considered a world champion title, given the level of Sauber Stake F1 Team this season.
“A year of m****”
“Today was very frustrating, as if everything was against me despite a good startwrote the former Mercedes driver on X, formerly Twitter. The incident with Liam (Lawson) Cost me positions and damaged the car. From then on, I found myself behind Zhou (Guanyu) and obviously he had first choice on strategy. The team stopped me early to learn more about the performance of the hard tires for Zhou's race. And the timing of the safety car couldn't have been worse. I finish 11eclose to the points, which makes things even more difficult. »
A real disappointment for Valtteri Bottas, who will not be back behind the wheel of Formula 1 next year. Despite everything, the Finn does not forget to congratulate his teammate Zhou Guanyu, eighth at the finish and author of the first points for Sauber Stake F1 Team this season, a just reward. “I'm really happy for Zhou and the team to finally get these few points. It's really been a year of m**** and this 8e place is truly deserved for everyone who has worked so hard this season. »
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In the world championship standings, these four points change nothing for the team, still last. They still allow us to end the season on a more positive note, before the last weekend of the season, next weekend in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates).
