Autosport  |  4th May 2017
BOTTAS BREAKTHROUGH
After a difficult Bahrain Grand Prix, Valtteri Bottas was in danger of being branded as Mecedes' number two driver. Team orders had already been mentioned. But there's no doubt who the leading Silver Arrows driver was in Russia. It's a long time since Hamilton has been so comprehensively beaten by a team-mate (Bottas was quicker in every session). Bottas has always been very fast at Sochi and, save for a big lock-up as Vettal closed in, drove brilliantly to defeat a strong Ferrari challenge. He is a very worthy addition to the list of F1 winners. Of course, Bottas will need to put in that sort of performance regularly to truly give himself a chance in the title fight. But the point is, he has now proved, to Mercedes and himself, that he can deliver at the very highest level.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Autosport 4th May 2017.