Former Formula 1 racer Ralf Schumacher believes Valtteri Bottas only won in Australia due to Lewis Hamilton’s floor damage.
Bottas won the race by a 20 second margin over his team-mate who suffered balance and tyre management issues, with the team later confirming that an element of the floor on Hamilton’s car was missing.
Schumacher cited this as the only reason for Bottas’ dominance, claiming Hamilton is faster in qualifying and race trim – a trend that will return from now on.
“I would say that was just a good weekend for him – no more and no less,” Schumacher said on his Starting Grid podcast.
“I would not interpret that much.
“He showed in qualifying that he is on the level of Hamilton, but in the end he was still a tenth away because he has just made the famous mistake – without [Hamilton’s damaged] underbody and the start it would be the usual picture I’m pretty sure.
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