close global

Welcome to GPFans

CHOOSE YOUR COUNTRY

  • NL
  • GB
  • IT
  • ES-MX
  • US
  • GB

Are you a F1 Fan? Follow GP Fans

Edition

NL GB IT ES-MX US

Bottas beaten by "near to perfection" from Hamilton

Photo: © LAT Images

Bottas beaten by "near to perfection" from Hamilton

The Finn complained of his Mercedes being "a bit snappy"

Valtteri Bottas has described the British Grand Prix pole lap of Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton as "a perfect lap".

Bottas was magnanimous in defeat as Hamilton racked up a seventh Silverstone pole position with a record-breaking time of one minute 24.303secs.

The Finn, who qualified second after ending the session just over three-tenths behind the six-time F1 champion, said: "The car was feeling pretty good, the balance of the car was drifting a bit more towards oversteer.

"I don't know if the track temps were getting higher, but with both runs in Q3 I really struggled to attack the slow-speed corners as I had done before, and in turns 12, 13, I started to struggle with the rear end, it was a bit snappy.

"At the same time, Lewis had a perfect lap in the end, or at least near to perfection. It was a pretty impressive lap time, and I just couldn't quite match it with the balance I had otherwise it was okay."

Despite losing out to Hamilton, Bottas is planning to use the Briton's victory from second on the grid in 2019 as motivation.

He added: "I think my long-run performance this weekend has been really good.

"I believe there will be opportunities. Obviously, Lewis last year managed to win it from second place with a different strategy from me so everything is still wide open and no doubt the guys will try to mix it up from behind so we will see."

Before you go...

Hamilton: Silverstone qualifying "like juggling balls whilst you're on a moving plate"

Stunning Hamilton smashes Silverstone lap record to grab British GP pole

Related

More F1 news

Latest F1 news

Fans blast Mercedes after blanking George Russell and praising Lewis Hamilton in Barcelona debrief

Fans blast Mercedes after blanking George Russell and praising Lewis Hamilton in Barcelona debrief

  • Yesterday 22:45
Adrian Newey warned Aston Martin of 'problems' before season began claims Sky F1 insider

Adrian Newey warned Aston Martin of 'problems' before season began claims Sky F1 insider

  • Yesterday 21:57
Aston Martin announce Lance Stroll replacement at Austrian Grand Prix

Aston Martin announce Lance Stroll replacement at Austrian Grand Prix

  • Yesterday 20:45
F1 insider claims Max Verstappen exit clause now 'impossible' for Red Bull to block

F1 insider claims Max Verstappen exit clause now 'impossible' for Red Bull to block

  • Yesterday 19:55
Aston Martin handed simple solution to 2026 woes: 'Get the f*** on with it' says F1 legend

Aston Martin handed simple solution to 2026 woes: 'Get the f*** on with it' says F1 legend

  • Yesterday 18:55
Ferrari shares spike in €2.2bn boost after Lewis Hamilton triumph

Ferrari shares spike in €2.2bn boost after Lewis Hamilton triumph

  • Yesterday 17:58

Just in

19-6
Fans blast Mercedes after blanking George Russell and praising Lewis Hamilton in Barcelona debrief
19-6
Adrian Newey warned Aston Martin of 'problems' before season began claims Sky F1 insider
19-6
Aston Martin announce Lance Stroll replacement at Austrian Grand Prix
19-6
F1 insider claims Max Verstappen exit clause now 'impossible' for Red Bull to block
19-6
Aston Martin handed simple solution to 2026 woes: 'Get the f*** on with it' says F1 legend
F1 news

Recommended by the editors

Adrian Newey warned Aston Martin of 'problems' before season began claims Sky F1 insider Aston Martin

Adrian Newey warned Aston Martin of 'problems' before season began claims Sky F1 insider

Yesterday 21:57
Ferrari shares spike in €2.2bn boost after Lewis Hamilton triumph Lewis Hamilton

Ferrari shares spike in €2.2bn boost after Lewis Hamilton triumph

Yesterday 17:58
The one F1 team-mate that Lewis Hamilton failed to dominate Latest F1 News

The one F1 team-mate that Lewis Hamilton failed to dominate

Yesterday 14:58
Audi snapped testing F1 car as new ADUO engine set for Austrian Grand Prix Latest F1 News

Audi snapped testing F1 car as new ADUO engine set for Austrian Grand Prix

Yesterday 11:55
Ontdek het op Google Play
x