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#1 You ought to feel for Bottas
Some call him a wingman, others call him Hamilton's support engine. Whatever it is, it's not easy being Valtteri Bottas- is it?
Last year, it was Valtteri Bottas who won at Sochi. If you rewind back to the last 3 races, then every single race has been won by a Mercedes car here at Sochi. It did seem certain that after he clinched pole, Bottas was all set to win what would've been his maiden win in 2018.
Except the only problem was that it wasn't to be.
After Bottas pitted and came out, he was issued clear team orders to let Hamilton through. In the meantime, Hamilton, who pulled a stunner of a move over Vettel was all set for a win.
How often- one's got to ask- does it feel so disconcerting in a Grand Prix, despite finishing second? Have Mercedes really been all that fair to the Finn?
