Bottas: Formula 1 SOCAR Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2019 held in very tense atmosphere

By Trend

Despite the fact that there were no many events in the group of leaders, the competitions were held in a very tense atmosphere, said the winner of the Formula 1 SOCAR Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2019 the pilot of the Mercedes team, Valtteri Bottas during the press conference, Trend reports.

Bottas said that during the competition he tried not to make a mistake: "I could not afford to make a mistake, I kept everything under control."

The pilot of "Mercedes" said that the victory in Baku is very significant for him. “I am very glad that I won the first place. I am very happy that I saw the checkered flag and won first place,” added the Finnish pilot.

Teammate of Bottas, runner-up Lewis Hamilton, congratulated him on his victory.

“Indeed, he rode very well and did not make a mistake. Despite the fact that the competitions were tense, there were no mistakes. This is the best undertaking of the team this season,” said Hamilton.

The winner of the third place - the pilot of the team "Ferrari" Sebastian Vettel also noted that the competition was rather tense. He said that he would be glad to be on an honorary pedestal.