Bottas: "China was my strongest weekend"

Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas believes his weekend in China was his strongest yet, despite finishing second to Daniel Ricciardo. 

Bottas, who looked dejected on the podium following the race, was passed by Ricciardo in the closing stages of the race. 

"Overall, Melbourne could have been the strongest weekend for the team... pace-wise,” the Finn said.

"For me personally I think China was my strongest weekend

"Qualifying was good. We just couldn't match Ferrari but against my team-mate it was fine. In the race, the pace was good. 

“It really felt like I could get everything out of the car but unfortunately the result wasn't what we wanted.”

Bottas, who is currently third in the drivers championship, behind Sebastien Vettel and teammate Lewis Hamilton, added:

"I'm looking forward to Baku. It's another great opportunity. Now it's two races in a row that I have been so close to winning. I'm so hungry for the win.

"It is competitive this year in F1,we are facing a big challenge. We know we can still improve in many areas and I think it is only a matter of time before we get everything perfect and the win will come.”