Lewis Hamilton drove at the front of the field for most of the race in Azerbaijan. His teammate Valtteri Bottas remained mainly at the back and had to settle for a twelfth finishing position. Ralf Schumacher states that this is a big problem for Mercedes. The Finnish driver's performance has been mixed for the time being this season. "Bottas is a personnel issue which is very difficult," Schumacher told Speedweek. "In Monaco he was good, in Baku he was bad. That's a big problem for Mercedes in the battle for the world championship. On the one hand in view of the team classification and on the other hand of course as support for Hamilton, which the Briton lacks." Read...
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