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Bottas: Hamilton has no secrets to superior speed

Bottas: Hamilton has "no secrets" to superior speed

06-11-2018 16:25
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Nicolás Quarles van Ufford

Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas has said that there are "no secrets" to his teammate Lewis Hamilton's pace, saying that he has always understood why the Brit has beaten him in a qualifying session or in a race.

Hamilton, of course, claimed his fifth drivers' championship in Mexico as his rival Sebastian Vettel couldn't keep up with Mercedes in the second half of the season. Bottas, who claimed pole position in Russia but couldn't convert it into a win as Mercedes told him to let Hamilton past.

In an interview with RaceFans, Bottas was asked how Hamilton has been able to beat his competition so often this season.

“Honestly there’s been no point that I haven’t understood," he explained.

"There’s been always an explanation or I’ve seen why different things."

The 29-year-old revealed that Hamilton's devastating consistency in his laps is the main reason why he's so quick compared to Bottas himself.

“I do understand if he’s quicker and there’s a couple of corners that I struggle more than him. Sometimes I get it right but he gets it every time.

“But it can be vice-versa, I can be quicker in some corners and he struggles more. 

“Whatever the conditions are – wind, temperature, wet or dry – he seems to be very adaptable."