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Hill critical of Bottas’ defence: He ‘gifted’ Verstappen position

by Fergal Walsh
8 months ago
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Hill critical of Bottas’ defence: He ‘gifted’ Verstappen position

Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Mercedes AMG F1 W12. 24.09.2021. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 15, Russian Grand Prix, Sochi Autodrom, Sochi, Russia, Practice Day.

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1996 Formula 1 world champion Damon Hill has criticised Valtteri Bottas’ defence on Max Verstappen at the Russian Grand Prix last Sunday.

Verstappen started from the back of the grid, with Bottas a handful of positions ahead of him, as both took on grid penalties for new Power Units.

Verstappen is currently in a championship battle with Bottas’ Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton, with Sochi’s race being an opportunity for Hamilton to gain points on his rival.

On lap six of the race, Verstappen overtook Bottas into Turn 13, and would go on to finish the grand prix on the podium in second place, behind race-winner Hamilton.

Speaking to Sky Sports F1 after the event, Hill admits he was not impressed by Bottas’ defensive efforts.

“You can’t get away from the fact that the guy who came second started the race behind him and his team-mate won the race,” said Hill. 

“Valtteri, in the race, we were expecting him to put up a little bit of a defence to fight the Mercedes corner against the Red Bull team and Max Verstappen, but he seemed to just wave him through.

“Maybe he just didn’t want any trouble. It doesn’t look like he is racing. It was almost like a gift to Max.”

Bottas was running in 14th place with just a handful of laps to go, but benefitted from the sudden rainfall that hit the circuit, climbing up to fifth.

Although Hamilton gained seven points on Verstappen to reclaim the championship lead, Verstappen has a fresh Honda power unit ahead of the upcoming races, while question marks swirl over a potential new engine, and grid penalty, for Hamilton.

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Comments 4

  1. John says:
    8 months ago

    Maybe Bottas tired of be Hamilton’s slave

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    • Wookie says:
      8 months ago

      I like Bottas but maybe he shouldn’t have fell so far behind in every championship challenge since he joined Merc, and then he might have had a new contract and wouldnt have to play Wingman would he.

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  2. Gordon Divitt says:
    8 months ago

    Seems like Mr Hill is no longer functioning as a sports commentator and has now become a shill for Lewis Hamilton

    His “tactical foul” comments at Monza followed by his take on Bottas “allowing Verstappenl a free pass shows a lack of impartiality which should disqualify him from opining on any airwave without first disclosing his bias towards Hamilton

    I’m sure his daddy would be a proud man

    Reply
    • Alex vd Werff says:
      8 months ago

      So now Damon can’t be honest?

      Reply

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