Bojan Vrbnjak
Only a second was missing Valtteri Bottas to sensation. A Finn who is due engine replacement the race started from scratch, he showed an outstanding performance and progressed from lap to lap towards the top, unfortunately in the end he ran out of time to overtake Charles Leclerc and swung to the podium. The Finn said after the race: “It was one of my best races." Bottas after only two laps he found himself in 14th place and who knows where he would have finished the final race if FIA not just from 18th round further release the system DRS.
It’s about his last race of the season Valtteri said: “It was a really nice end to the season. It was a good race and I had a lot of fun overtaking. I don’t believe I could pull more out of the race car today than I did. In the end, it was very tight, but it wasn’t enough to be able to overtake Charles and swing up the podium. At first, I was unlucky because the DRS system was not allowed. This made it difficult for me to progress through the field. Nevertheless, I was able to progress and make good use of the medium tire mix. Because of this, I found myself in a good position. I knew I had nothing to lose. No one was able to take away my second common place, which allowed me to attack as much as I could. I am very pleased with my performance."
Victory for Lewis Hamilton, a great show Valtteria Bottas - The team of world champions showed once again in the final race of the season its dominance. James allison, technical chief Mercedesa, said: “Lewis controlled the race at the top, while Valtteri was aggressive and advanced with clean maneuvers all the way to fourth place. The team showed itself in the best light. After a long and hard season, this is a fantastic result for all of us - both in the factories and on the track. We are now going into winter break with the realization that we have finished the season the way we started it. We look forward to coming back next season with a race car that we hope will fight for both titles again."
