Valtteri Bottas has spoken about how disappointed he is with his finish to the season, having failed to make the points in Abu Dhabi.
Bottas finished 13th, allowing Kimi Raikkonen to leapfrog him in the drivers’ championship, meaning he ends the season fifth overall – one place down on what he achieved last year.
He has said that the team will need to improve if they want to fight for victories next year.
“Of course that was not the way we wanted to finish the season. But in the end this could be good – it was a proper wake-up call that we really need to raise our game if we want to challenge for the wins next year. We all know the facts, we need to find big gains with the car during the winter, and there are operational things we need to do better.”
The Finn has thanked the team for their help over the year that helped him reach an impressive individual position.
“I need to say a big thank you to everyone in the team because we achieved third place in the Constructors’ and with this team I managed to be fifth place in the Drivers’ Championship”
He says despite the good season, he still wants to achieve more.
“This season gave me some good things to remember, like a couple of very special podiums, but we want more so none of us are fully satisfied yet.”
