WINNER VALTTERI BOTTAS
The team was controlling the stop and
they just kept me out. I could see from the
pitboard that the gap to Kimi was around 20
seconds. So, it was really close to getting
ahead of him with the pit window. I was just
trusting the team really and in the end of
the stint the ultrasoft started to wear, which
was quite late. It was a really robust tyre as
well. For me the supersoft in the first three
laps was good and then I had a blister in
the rear left, which compromised the stint.
I think it was good to stay out and minimise
the time on the unknown supersoft really.