Valtteri Bottas did not appear surprised to make it through to the final phase of qualifying for the US Grand Prix, instead lamenting the fact that he wound up 'only' ninth on the grid for Sunday's race.Given Williams' recent record, making it to Q2 would have been cause for a celebration, but, since removing the coanda exhaust from both FW35s, the team has enjoyed an apparent boost in performance, and Bottas rode that all the way to Q3, having led the way in the opening phase of the session.Once in the final ten minutes of action, however, the Finn – whose previous best was an equally unexpected third on the grid in mixed conditions in Montreal – was pushed back from an early spot in...
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