Mercedes "has work to do" to end Red Bull dominance - Bottas
Mercedes "has work to do" to end Red Bull dominance - Bottas
Valtteri Bottas believes Mercedes has "work to do" after being handed a lesson by Red Bull and Max Verstappen in the Austrian Grand Prix .
Bottas may have claimed his best result of the season with second at the Red Bull Ring, but he finished nearly 18 seconds adrift of Verstappen who also pitted twice compared to once for the Finn.
"There are two weeks until Silverstone [and] we have got some work to do but now I'm keen to have a bit of champagne," said Bottas.
"For me personally, of course, one place better than last week and I started from fifth. So I think as a team we got some decent points considering the gap we had to Red Bull in terms of pure pace.
"It is nice to be on the podium again in second place. I think it really maximised what we could get today as well."
McLaren pace surprises Bottas
Whilst Lewis Hamilton and Bottas had lined up fourth and fifth on the grid, McLaren driver Lando Norris started the Austrian Grand Prix on the front row behind Verstappen.
McLaren had been coy over its race prospects but the 21-year-old was able to keep pace with both Mercedes drivers, going on to split the two Silver Arrows at the flag as Hamilton finished fourth after sustaining floor damage.
Asked if the tyres had been a limiting factor in the race, Bottas spared a few words for McLaren.
"They [the tyres] held on pretty well," said Bottas. "They were starting to drop towards the end but also with Lando, and I have to say, surprisingly McLaren was really quick today and actually putting some pressure [on us]."
Related
Change your timezone:
Latest News
Fierce rival calls Hamilton F1's GOAT in surprise admission
- 15 minutes ago
Mercedes star tipped to replace struggling driver THIS season
- 1 hour ago
F1 legend issues DAMNING verdict on proposed rule change
- 2 hours ago
Red Bull chief admits interest in poaching TWO rival stars
- 3 hours ago
Audi agree LONG-TERM F1 deal with star driver
- 3 hours ago
FIA boss HITS OUT at 'court of public opinion' after interference allegations
- Today 08:27
Related news
Norris reveals CHEEKY Alonso text after Austrian Grand Prix chaos
Newey reveals Red Bull could not stop Verstappen from taking POINTLESS risk
Russell insists Hamilton is still STRUGGLING with W14
How Austria track limits SHAMBLES shows FIA's flaws
F1 Standings
Drivers
- Oliver Bearman
- Charles Leclerc
- Carlos Sainz
- Lando Norris
- Oscar Piastri
- Pierre Gasly
- Esteban Ocon
- Sergio Pérez
- Max Verstappen
- Alexander Albon
- Logan Sargeant
- Lewis Hamilton
- George Russell
- Nico Hülkenberg
- Kevin Magnussen
- Fernando Alonso
- Lance Stroll
- Valtteri Bottas
- Zhou Guanyu
- Daniel Ricciardo
- Yuki Tsunoda
Races
- Gulf Air Grand Prix of Bahrain 2024
- Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024
- Grand Prix of Australia 2024
- MSC Cruises Grand Prix of Japan 2024
- Grand Prix of China 2024
- Miami Grand Prix 2024
- Gran Premio dell'Emilia Romagna 2024
- Grand Prix of Monaco 2024
- Grand Prix du Canada 2024
- Gran Premio de España 2024
- Grand Prix of Austria 2024
- Grand Prix of Great Britain 2024
- Grand Prix of Hungary 2024
- Grand Prix of Belgium 2024
- Heineken Dutch Grand Prix 2024
- Grand Prix of Italy 2024
- Grand Prix of Azerbaijan 2024
- Grand Prix of Singapore 2024
- Grand Prix of the United States 2024
- Gran Premio de la Ciudad de Mexico 2024
- Grande Prêmio de São Paulo 2024
- Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix 2024
- Qatar Grand Prix 2024
- Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi 2024
About GPFans
GPFans is a multi-platform, multi-language brand dedicated to Formula One coverage. We bring you all the ins and outs of the sport, 24/7, everything from up-to-the-minute news and features to the latest viral stories and clips.We believe that a new generation of exciting, outspoken drivers will make F1 more popular than ever before, and we want to give our users access to as much of their heroes as possible, on and off the track. From Lewis Hamilton to Max Verstappen, Daniel Ricciardo to Sebastian Vettel, we provide in-depth analysis of every every Grand Prix in the season, from Australia to Abu Dhabi.
With Formula One under the new ownership of Liberty Media, how the sport is being covered is evolving, and GPFans will look to be at the heart of this progression into new media, as one of the fastest-growing sites covering the king of motorsports.
Follow us on your favorite social media channel
Corporate & Media
Innovatieweg 20C7007 CD, Doetinchem, Netherlands
+31645516860