Grim threatens to Vettel / Formula 1 SPEEDWEEK

Formula 1

By Mathias Brunner – 21.07.2018 18:15

The driver of Mercedes Valtteri Bottas does not talk about the bush: "Ferrari is just better. if I could still roll on my lap, I would not have beaten Sebastian Vettel. "

Sebastian Vettel is injured with his Ferrari in 1: 11.212 min for the Hockenheimring: pole position for the Grand Prix The crowd was raging On starting position 2: Valtteri Bottas in the Silver Arrow, the 28-year-old Finn reached 1: 11.416 min typical Bottas, which he did not have. not looking for excuses later. "The reason we're not on pole here? Because this Vettel just drove too fast! Ferrari is just better. Even though I could still roll on my lap, I would not have beaten Sebastian.

Bottas knows: "The start will determine how the race unfolds. It was hard to fight the Poles, I'm expecting a lot of work for the race.

"My car was good, I did not know what I had to complain about. When you look on your training tour, there are always places you know – I could have done better here. But you must also be honest with yourself. That would not be enough for the Pole.

Bottas is the Atlas of Formula 1 Sunday: Hockenheim is not only the home race of Sebastian Vettel and Nico Hulkenberg, it is also the GP of Mercedes-Benz, and with With Lewis Hamilton in 14th position, it is up to Valtteri to assume the weight of the whole group.

The Finn declares: "I am aware of the importance of this race for the Daimler Group Who knows me, who knows – I will give everything to get the best possible result." When Bottas says it, his face "Illuminates the tension of a qualifier, his sparkling eyes, it sounds like a sinister threat, despite all the sweetness of his voice

Bottas recounts," We have lived so many crazy races in Formula 1 because everything can happen. I do not want to write off Lewis Hamilton either. He can push far from it. "