Bottas is basically Hamilton's wingman in the second half of the season. The Finn's chances of winning the sprint race are not that great either, with Toto Wolff hinting that
team orders may follow at the end of the race. Bottas will let Hamilton past, so the number two in the world championship will take a point more.
Helmut Marko was asked by F1 journalist Adam Cooper about the scenario in which Bottas and Verstappen meet in a wheel-to-wheel fight and hit each other. The
Red Bull Racing advisor's answer was,
"I think he learned his lessons in Budapest, I don't think he will do it again!"