Smedley: “Bottas had big brake problems”

In Austria he put on a show with overtaking moves to recover the positions lost during the stops. Valtteri Bottas he really deserved to get on the podium at the Red Bull Ring but instead his overheated brakes prevented him from doing so, stopping his bid for place five.

“He had rather serious problems due to the high temperatures due to the prolonged proximity to another single-seater, specifically Hulkenberg's Force India, so he had to limit himself in the second part of the race – explained the manager of the pit wall. Williams Rob Smedley at Autosport – This means he couldn't push as he would have liked and drive with his usual style."

Then on Massa's third place, facilitated by the hitch at the pit stop at Ferrari, he stated: “It would be stupid to deny that we were lucky, however the credit also goes to Felipe who was able to avoid being overtaken again. This result makes us understand how much the team has grown. We've definitely gotten good at capitalizing."

Chiara Rainis