News Details

Bottas Impressed With W08 After Race Simulation

Valtteri Bottas left his first official Formula One outing as a Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team driver highly impressed with the W08. Bottas was gifted the debut drive at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya during the first testing of the season, during which he completed a total of seventy-nine laps including a race simulation. He finished sixth fastest. The Finn commented on how the theorised increase in downforce and grip have materialised through the wider wings and fatter tyres, creating a car that feels completely different to last season. 'The car feels very different to last year,' he said. 'You can definitely feel the impact of the new regulations – the increased...
Full Story »
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Bottas upbeat after first taste of new 2017 car

 XPB Images Valtteri Bottas looked happy after his first outing...
9y ago from F1i.com

Bottas thrilled by first Mercedes outing

– Valtteri Bottas labelled an "amazing" first experience...
9y ago from GPUpdate.net

Bottas hopeful of first win ‘sooner rather than...

Valtteri Bottas is ready to secure his maiden Formula 1 pole position and...

Mercedes intra-team relation to be governed by strict...

 XPB Images Valtteri Bottas will race Lewis Hamilton for all...
9y ago from F1i.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

MotoGP legend shares how ‘different level’ Marc...

Five-time 500cc champion Mick Doohan believes the way Marc Marquez...
12h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Trackhouse boss reveals steps MotoGP must take to...

Trackhouse owner Justin Marks has revealed how he plans to promote his...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Experienced engineer Mike O’Gara joins IndyCar as...

IndyCar has announced that Mike O’Gara has joined the series as Vice...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Thierry Neuville crashes out of Croatia lead in final...

A dramatic WRC Rally Croatia kept the biggest shock for the Wolf Power...

Popular On GunnersToday.com

David Ornstein drops big Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to...

Journalist David Ornstein has delivered a definitive blow to Arsenal’s...
3h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Tactics Column: Lessons for Arsenal against Man City's...

It may sound counterintuitive, but Mikel Arteta might, before what is...
7h ago from Arseblog.com

'We’ll be ready for it' - Arsenal star Declan Rice...

Arsenal star Declan Rice has sent a message to Manchester City ahead of...
11h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Paul Merson predicts Manchester City vs Arsenal,...

Manchester City are the favourites to win the Premier League if they beat...
11h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.