For the Finn Valtteri Bottas, the new formula 1 season could be a big deal. Before the Grand Prix of China, Bottas competition again shows his class and is in the race to the best start position.
After the Qualifying: Bottas (centre) with his team-mate Hamilton and the third Vettel
Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas starts at 1000. Formula-1-race the story of the Pole Position. The championship leader from Finland graduated in Qualifying for the Grand Prix of China, the fastest lap and the world champion Lewis Hamilton (great Britain) referred to in the other silver arrow on the second place. Bottas was delighted with the seventh Pole of his career and the first of the season. “For me, this is so far a really good weekend, I feel very comfortable on the track,” said the Finn.
“Today, too far away”
The Ferrari Pilot Sebastian Vettel (Heppenheim) is of rank three in the third race of the season on Sunday. His team-mate Charles Leclerc (Monaco) was Fourth. The Reds were surprisingly only the second force to the alleged Ferrari race track in Shanghai.
“A bit more I would have been able to get out, but Mercedes was gone today too far,” said Vettel: “you are fast in the curves, we get very much on the Straight. If we can get close enough, we have a good Chance of passing.”
Nico Hülkenberg (Emmerich) drove in the Renault after a strong performance in the free Sessions start in eighth place and ended up directly behind his team-mate Daniel Ricciardo (Australia).
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