23 points down with 10 races left...thats close enough with enough races left that merc wont explicitly place a supporting role requirement on him...thats not really this team's style imo.
Bottas is growing in confidence and ability with each race...its actually been very cool to see.
while he lacks LH's raw speed so quali will be an issue but i do also think he is much better at race starts over LH and given this car's advantage tends to mean a Merc in front will tend to stay out in front, i do think VB should very much be considered a title contender this year.
for me, i dont think the issue of number 2 (or even 1.5) has been settled yet!
