“I blocked all social media after the Sakhir Grand Prix”

Valtteri Bottas did not have a successful weekend in Sakhir. George Russell made a big impression as a newcomer to Mercedes, staying ahead of his temporary teammate in the race for a long time.

Bottas received a lot of criticism after the Sakhir Grand Prix. Criticism is not uncommon for him, but after last Sunday's race, his critics are going even further. He says he tried to avoid social media as much as possible for this reason.

"Sunday I had to deal with all the media, that happens when you have a bad race as a driver. I've learned from the past that sometimes it's better to block everything and not read anything. Since Sunday I haven't watched any headline, article or social media. Sometimes you have to do it that way, and that works for me," Bottas said.