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Wolff dismisses Bottas’ ‘defensive’ F1 Bahrain GP strategy claim

Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff says he understands Valtteri Bottas’ frustrations but dismissed his driver’s claim that his Bahrain Grand Prix strategy was “not quite normal”. Bottas was left unhappy with the strategic choices made by Mercedes as he finished a distant third in the season-opening race at Sakhir, with the Finn describing being stuck on the same strategy as teammate Lewis Hamilton as “defensive” and “not quite normal”. Mercedes decided that a strategy of trying to undercut Red Bull Max Verstappen - as successfully pulled off by Hamilton - was the best option after Bottas lost vital time when he fell behind Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc at the start. Having...
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