F1i's Driver Ratings for the Japanese GP

F1 Japanese GP Race Valtteri Bottas

Valtteri Bottas (P4, 12 pts) : 7.5/10

Bottas was back on form, 0.3s down from pole winner Hamilton in qualifying. He would have been on the front row without a gearbox change which sent him back to the third row. A state of affairs which likely deprived him of a podium opportunity and perhaps a Mercedes 1-2. Late in the race, Valtteri had Ricciardo in his sights but ran out of laps.