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Mercedes needs F1 engine upgrade, says Bottas

Valtteri Bottas Mercedes needs to complete its Formula 1 engine upgrade as soon as possible according to Valtteri Bottas. The Finn finished second in the Canadian Grand Prix last weekend, more than seven seconds behind race winner Sebastian Vettel's Ferrari. Team-mate Lewis Hamilton was only fifth after engine issues for the four-time world champ saw him fall behind Daniel Ricciardo during the pit stop sequence. Bottas has suggested Mercedes' weak point over the weekend in Montreal was the engine, and is urging his team to complete an upgrade to help restore the team's advantage at the front of the F1 field. “We need it definitely,” said Bottas after Sunday's race. '(It) showed that...
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