It was a tough day at the office for a lot of drivers in the season-opener, including Australian Daniel Ricciardo, who fell victim to the 'unkind' nature of Formula One. 🏁 F1 9WWOS AustrianGP
Valtteri Bottas insisted before the season-opening Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday that he has what it takes to win the Formula One world championship.
"There were so many opportunities for Lewis to take the lead if I made a small mistake and he was really quick today. But I managed to keep it together, could really control the race from my side, and there's obviously no better way to start the season.
"It was a typical first race of the season with lots of things going on throughout and some possible high reward for anyone completing the race distance. We didn't manage that entirely with Daniel's retirement as a precaution for a cooling issue," Renault Team Principal Cyril Abiteboul said. The race had looked like a straight fight between the two Mercedes, as has been the case so often in recent years, but late drama in Spielberg ensured otherwise.
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