BOTTAS DRAMATICALLY SLOWER THAN PEREZ IN AZERBAIJAN

Original: How was Valtteri Bottas so much slower than Sergio Perez in the Azerbaijan GP?

Valtteri Bottas significantly underperformed compared to teammate Sergio Perez at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, marking a notable disparity in intra-team performance during the 2026 season.

There may never have been, so far in the 2026 Formula 1 season, such a stark contrast in intra-team performance as between Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Bottas was outqualified by 1.632s on Friday, albeit hindered by a yellow flag, and his woes persisted deep into th