Bottas: "That normally has quite an effect on this job"

Valtteri Bottas is optimistic after the first two practice sessions at Silverstone. Like his Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton, the Finn may not have topped a single session, but he expects the team to be back on top tomorrow.

Balance improved in VT2

The car is feeling good out there, the first session was a bit trickier balance wise, but the feeling wasn't too bad during the second session. But the gaps are quite small, with both Racing Point and Red Bull looking strong," said Bottas in a press release from Mercedes.

"Normally we are able to make some good steps for Qualifying, so I'm optimistic that we can make some progress overnight," continued the Finn.

Change in weather

"Conditions are going to be completely different for the rest of the weekend with lower track temperatures and a change in wind direction. That normally has quite a big effect on this track and it's going to be about who can react to those changes the quickest. We'll get to work tonight and see how much more performance we can squeeze out of the car, and hopefully it's going to be enough," Bottas concludes.