2016 Grand Prix of Europe - Driver ratings

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Valtteri Bottas - 6th place, 8 points - 8/10

Bottas was one of the more unfortunate drivers this weekend having looked quick throughout Friday. FP3 saw him wiped out of the session by a loose drain cover, compromising his qualifying somewhat and leaving him eighth on the grid after a scrap with Max Verstappen. In the race Bottas was shadowed by Hamilton early on as they tried to fight their way through the field and eventually dropped behind the Mercedes as he struggled with rear graining. Managed to hold on to make a one-stop strategy work which promoted him to sixth while team-mate Massa faded.