Bottas extended, fastest training Ricciardo punished «kleinzeitung.at

Following the extension of World Champion Lewis Hamilton until 2020, his teammate Valtterin Bottas did the same for him before the Hockenheim Grand Prix. Ricciardo has to leave from behind, but won the first training.

13:45, July 20, 2018

The Mercedes duo for next season remains the same. First prolonged with Lewis Hamilton he remains the teammate of the world champion, Valtteri Bottas . Both were extended until 2020. The 28-year-old Finn has received three Grand Prix titles since 2017 at Mercedes. "I am delighted to sign here, I feel very comfortable with the team, we have a big fight for the World Cup now, it's good to have already cleared the future for all and I still want to progress "says Bottas.

Sports Director Toto Wolff : "It's good that he stays, he did a very good job and if we had not made a mistake he could be a leader of the World Cup. "

Ricciardo must leave from behind

Daniel Ricciardo must leave from the bottom of the German Grand Prix. In the Red Bull car of the Australian Formula 1 driver, several engine parts were changed prematurely before the World Championship race at Hockenheimring. Ricciardo is fourth in the World Cup standings at Hockenheimring on Sunday (3:10 pm) before the Grand Prix. He has won two races so far this season and was also fastest in qualifying on Friday. Ricciardo set a best time in 1 13 13.525. The Australian put world champion Lewis Hamilton in the Mercedes for the four-thousandth breath in second place. Third winner of Austria Max Verstappen (0.189) in the second Red Bull. Sebastian Vettel (.271) followed only fourth.