Midseason Report: Grading Valtteri Bottas’ Performance

A Finnish driver in the Williams team has a nice little ring to it. The last time that happened was with Keke Rosberg, who won the title with the team in 1982 in his first year with the team. OK, so the situation is very different today with the cash-strapped privateer team struggling in more ways than one. For latest incumbent, Valtteri Bottas, his debut Formula One season couldn’t be a tougher baptism at the pinnacle of motorsport, and his goal is to learn as much as he can. Points are a mere bonus.   A Competent Start Bottas came into the team at the expense of Bruno Senna for the 2013 season to team up with proven race winner Pastor Maldonado. He made a decent start, relatively speaking, out-qualifying Maldonado in Aust...

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