F1 | Bottas: “I missed the perfect lap, but it was still a good performance”

On a razor's edge he had snatched provisional pole from his teammate Hamilton, but a few seconds later the Briton did even better, closing the game at home Mercedes and still giving an all-silver front row to the team Brackley. Here are the words of Valtteri Bottas at the conclusion of the qualifications of French GP.

“It wasn't a bad lap, but I wouldn't say it was perfect either. I struggled a bit this weekend, and we also missed almost all of FP3 due to the rain. We tried to make up ground but we couldn't do it, even if second place is good for us. This new engine certainly feels good, it seems very fresh and powerful, and we hope to be able to demonstrate its potential tomorrow."

“When I scored provisional pole I wasn't sure if Lewis had already finished his lap, however he did a great job, while I missed a bit of track time before qualifying and then I suffered from it: I was always there trying to gain ground. In the end I wasn't able to do a perfect lap but it was still a good performance."