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Analysis: Bottas' Mercedes start stronger than points suggest
He might be trailing teammate Lewis Hamilton in the points, but the numbers show Valtteri Bottas has been a standout performer in F1 since his switch to Mercedes. Even before the season started, Bottas knew he was under pressure to prove he deserved to be chosen by Mercedes to replace Formula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg. So far, aside from an “amateur” spin in China and admitting he “could have done a better job” of avoiding a first-corner crash in Spain, Bottas has been solid – but he trails teammate Lewis Hamilton by 29 points in the standings. However, at least 15 of those were lost when his engine expired while running third in the Spanish Grand Prix, and he managed to take...
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