Valtteri Bottas has lauded the work performed by the Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport crew, as the reigning champions returned to form in qualifying for the French Grand Prix. Bottas trailed team-mate Lewis Hamilton by just over a tenth of a second, despite briefly assuming the lead of the timing screens on his final run. Bottas's weekend was thrown into jeopardy yesterday afternoon by a water leak that sprung fears that he would not be able to continue to use the new spec engine, claims that he waved away yesterday evening. The Finn lamented his qualifying performance, despite securing a front row start – two-tenths ahead of third placed man Sebastian Vettel – saying, like...
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