Bottas needs to step up next year. He's not justifying his selection just now. Comparison above to Kovalainen is a good shout.
Bear in mind he only got the gig because it was the best option available to Merc. He's doing no better really than Kimi is as the Ferrari #2 and he gets roundly criticised.
In Brazil, the top 4 finished within a few seconds of each other. Vettel was pacing to Bottas and could have gone quicker but didn't need to. Where Hamilton came from, he must have put 30+ seconds into Bottas.
It also shows how good Rosberg was in comparison.
If Bottas is the real deal, he should be able to up his game next year.
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