Valtteri Bottas leaves Qatar without any points. The Mercedes driver could not make the one-stop stop in Losail work. After his puncture, the Finn was able to continue, but he ultimately did not finish the race. According to Marc Priestley, it was not just bad luck, but Bottas underperformed. There was more in it for Mercedes Teammate Lewis Hamilton won the race brilliantly and Max Verstappen finished second. Mercedes' only piece of luck was that Sergio Perez's second pit stop prevented him from outsmarting Fernando Alonso, allowing Red Bull to catch up further. The standings in the Constructors' Championship are extremely close. Although a Mercedes win should make for a successful...
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