News Details
Bottas regrets decision to stay with new aero package
Valtteri Bottas says he regrets sticking with the aerodynamic upgrade that Mercedes brought for the Malaysian Grand Prix, after qualifying almost seven tenths slower than teammate Lewis Hamilton at Sepang. Hamilton decided to ditch the new package – which includes a wider 'nose cape' just behind the front wing – ahead of today's sessions, while Bottas opted to plough on and try to make it work having beaten Hamilton while using it in FP3. While Hamilton took pole position with a lap of 1m30.076s, Bottas could only manage a Q3 best of 1m30.758s. "It's easy to say afterwards, but if I could do the qualifying again for sure I'd go for the other package," Bottas told NBCSN....
Full Story »
Full Story »
7y ago from Motorsport.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Hamilton claims Sepang pole, Vettel out in Q1
Malaysian Grand Prix – Lewis Hamilton claimed his ninth pole...
7y ago from FormulaSpy.com
Hamilton on pole, Vettel at rear for Malaysia GP
Hamilton on pole, Vettel at rear for Malaysian Grand Prix Mercedes' Lewis...
7y ago from F1i.com
Hamilton hopes he won't need Bottas' help
Lewis Hamilton says he doesn't want to require any help from team orders...
7y ago from Motorsport.com
Qualy: Hamilton on pole, Vettel P20
Lewis Hamilton clinched his fifth pole position in Malaysia as engine...
7y ago from PlanetF1.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Motegi remains on MotoGP calendar through 2030
MotoGP has officially confirmed that the Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Marco Bezzecchi explained what ‘key moment' he...
Marco Bezzecchi explained his first lap was the "key moment"...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
MotoGP constructors push for F1-style ‘Concorde...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Luca Marini gets new Honda MotoGP deal for 2026
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Why Rinus VeeKay believes there's more to come after...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
The Winners and Losers of IndyCar’s 2025 Indy Toronto
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
O’Ward explains the multiple steps that came...
Pato O’Ward won Sunday’s IndyCar race from the streets of Toronto,...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Kyffin Simpson’s confidence ‘very high right...
When Kyffin Simpson crossed the finish line in Sunday’s Honda Indy...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
How Oliver Solberg’s rapid WRC return shakes up...
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
How WRC rivals reacted to Oliver Solberg's first...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Oliver Solberg stuns with maiden WRC victory in Estonia
Oliver Solberg and Elliot Edmondson stunned the WRC elite with a...
3d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
How the WRC service park reacted to Oliver Solberg's...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Gyokeres heading to Arsenal after £63.8m deal agreed...
Viktor Gyokeres is expected in London on Friday after Arsenal agreed a...
58m ago from SkySports.com
New: Chelsea agree terms with Arsenal transfer target...
Chelsea have reached an agreement on personal terms with RB Leipzig...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Manchester United could receive discount on Benjamin...
Manchester United have reportedly received a major boost in their pursuit...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Fabrizio Romano explains why Liverpool & Arsenal...
Fabrizio Romano has reported that Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
Toto Wolff announces shock Max Verstappen driver decision...
Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff has addressed growing... Read More »
37m ago from GPFans.com
Fans must adapt to strange 2026 F1 engine sound
Jul.24 Mercedes engine boss Hywel Thomas says... Read More »
2h ago from OneStopStrategy.com
Aston Martin delivers update on ‘huge transformation'...
Aston Martin boss Andy Cowell has delivered an... Read More »
4h ago from MotorsportWeek.com
