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How a strategy 'risk' ended Bottas' dreams of a podium finish

Article To news overview © RN365/Michael Potts Valtteri Bottas admits that Alfa Romeo took a "risk" with his strategy during the Spanish Grand Prix, meaning that he finished in sixth after earlier running as high as P3. The Finn had another strong weekend at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, having qualified in seventh on the grid after consistently taking the 'best of the rest' position behind the Ferrari, Red Bull and Mercedes cars. This good run of form continued during the start of Sunday's race, and at one stage Bottas was up to third following issues for cars ahead, which included Charles Leclerc's sudden retirement from the lead. However, Bottas' two-stop strategy meant...
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