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: No point giving up on the championship

Photo: © LAT Images

Bottas: No point giving up on the championship

He could still win...mathematically.

Valtteri Bottas insists there is “no point” in giving up in the 2019 drivers’ championship, as it is still mathematically possible that he could overtake Lewis Hamilton.

The Finn started off the season in good form, winning two out of the opening four races in Australia and Azerbaijan, but the latter of these victories came as long back as April.

Since then, he has continually lost ground to Hamilton in the rankings, while Max Verstappen is closing the gap in behind in third position.

He is now 63 points adrift of the Brit, but he will not take the foot off the gas and surrender the title until it is certain he cannot win.

“Well there’s no point ever giving up when there’s still statistics to say it’s possible,” Bottas said after the Italian Grand Prix.

Bottas showed deficit to Hamilton at Monza - WolffRead more

“Obviously it’s a bit of a long shot, honestly, if you’re realistic with the way Lewis is performing and the consistency he’s having. But obviously you never know.

“I just focus as an individual, my best performance I can and for us, as a team, to keep those improvements coming, that we are doing together and by the end of the year we will see, but there’s no point in giving up."

Thanks to a mistake from Hamilton at Monza, Bottas was able to move into second to try and hunt down the leader, Charles Leclerc. However, a lockup at the wrong moment allowed the Ferrari driver to speed away for the victory.

Related

More F1 news

Latest F1 news

F1 Qualifying Results: Miami Grand Prix times and grid positions

F1 Qualifying Results: Miami Grand Prix times and grid positions

  • 7 minutes ago
F1 2026 Miami Grand Prix weather forecast - latest from Florida as thunderstorms threaten race

F1 2026 Miami Grand Prix weather forecast - latest from Florida as thunderstorms threaten race

  • 42 minutes ago
F1 star disqualified at Miami Grand Prix

F1 star disqualified at Miami Grand Prix

  • 1 hour ago
FIA announce Miami Grand Prix 'rain hazard' as F1 braced for chaos

FIA announce Miami Grand Prix 'rain hazard' as F1 braced for chaos

  • 1 hour ago
Max Verstappen reacts to F1 battle with Lewis Hamilton in Miami: 'Waste of time'

Max Verstappen reacts to F1 battle with Lewis Hamilton in Miami: 'Waste of time'

  • 2 hours ago
Mercedes F1 star hit with LATE penalty at Miami Grand Prix

Mercedes F1 star hit with LATE penalty at Miami Grand Prix

  • 3 hours ago

Just in

22:24
F1 Qualifying Results: Miami Grand Prix times and grid positions
21:49
F1 2026 Miami Grand Prix weather forecast - latest from Florida as thunderstorms threaten race
21:30
F1 star disqualified at Miami Grand Prix
21:15
FIA announce Miami Grand Prix 'rain hazard' as F1 braced for chaos
20:21
Max Verstappen reacts to F1 battle with Lewis Hamilton in Miami: 'Waste of time'
F1 news

Recommended by the editors

F1 Qualifying Results: Miami Grand Prix times and grid positions Miami Grand Prix Qualifying

F1 Qualifying Results: Miami Grand Prix times and grid positions

7 minutes ago
Mercedes F1 star hit with LATE penalty at Miami Grand Prix Miami Grand Prix Sprint

Mercedes F1 star hit with LATE penalty at Miami Grand Prix

3 hours ago
F1 Sprint Results Today: 2026 Miami Grand Prix times and positions Miami Grand Prix Sprint

F1 Sprint Results Today: 2026 Miami Grand Prix times and positions

3 hours ago
Mercedes suffer nightmare start as Ferrari pounce in Miami Miami Grand Prix Sprint

Mercedes suffer nightmare start as Ferrari pounce in Miami

Today 18:25
Ontdek het op Google Play
x