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Bottas: 'Difficulty finding rhythm, but tomorrow will be exciting'
- GPblog.com
Mercedes will start tomorrow on the first row of the grid. Lewis Hamilton will start on pole position, Valtteri Bottas will start behind his teammate in second place. The Finn doesn't sound completely satisfied.
"It went well. In Q2 I lost my rhythm a bit when we used the medium tyres, so it wasn't easy to get back into rhythm on the soft tyres. The difference in grip was quite big, but at least it's a lock-out on the front row," Bottas told the camera in conversation with Johhny Herbert.
Exciting battle between Mercedes and Red Bull
"Lewis had a very good lap in the first run, unlike me, so yes, it's good to have two Mercedes at the front". Bottas admits that Hamilton was therefore the stronger driver.
Whether Bottas is looking forward to the race tomorrow? "Tomorrow will be exciting, the Red Bulls are on the soft tyre and we are on the mediums, so everything is at stake and it will be a nice battle. I'm looking forward to it. But first I want to say it's great to see so many people supporting us again, so thank you," said the Mercedes driver.