P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Valtteri Bottas was not shy in offering his opinion on Sauber’s poor performance at the Dutch Grand Prix, explaining the weather and circuit played to his car’s weaknesses. The Finn endured a torrid weekend, finishing 19th, with team-mate Zhou Guanyu 20th, and were the only cars to be lapped twice by eventual winner, Lando Norris. […]
Despite Sauber’s strong performance in the midfield this season, the team struggled at Zandvoort with the Finn finishing 19th and his teammate 20th, both being lapped twice by the winner, Lando Norris. The unique layout and strong winds at Zandvoort exposed a significant lack of pace from the car, surprising Bottas who described the performance as unexpectedly poor. Bottas mentioned that the car’s issues were especially noticeable at Zandvoort, with its banked corners, off-cambers, and wind exacerbating the car’s sensitivity to crosswinds and tailwinds. He acknowledged the long-term problem with the car, expressing hope for better weekends ahead despite the challenging conditions faced at the track. Bottas remained optimistic that improvements could be made despite the unusual circumstances at Zandvoort, viewing it as an outlier in the season.
