Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas has said that the change in strategy from the team was “not ideal” but had to be done with concerns tyres wouldn’t last until the end of the race before retiring. Of the back of four podium finishes in a row, including two wins, Bottas’ Brazilian Grand Prix proved to be troublesome one with a lack of pace before having to retire due to a high oil consumption causing issues. "It was a tricky race overall, even before I had to retire the car,” said Bottas. “The pace wasn’t quite there today, so we will have to investigate that. “I was aiming to do a one-stop and go to the end on the Hard tyres, but...
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