Valtteri Bottas hailed a world champion in waiting by speedy Williams
Finnish driver lives up to the hype with some smart moves at Silverstone and front-row start at German Grand Prix
Going into the 2014 Formula One season there was only one Finnish driver on the radar. Kimi Raikkonens return to Ferrari to drive alongside Fernando Alonso had dominated headlines and prompted great anticipation for a grand showdown between the two. It was not to be both have struggled in a uncompetitive car but another Finn has stood out and shown enough talent to have the potential to join the two world champions at the pinnacle of F1.
In his rookie season last year, Valtteri Bottas was largely dismissed as another over-hyped young driver promoted to a race seat before he was ready. The dismal car Williams gave him provided little scope to prove otherwise. This year, with machinery that has put Bottas at the sharp end of the grid and helped him qualify alongside Mercedes Nico Rosberg on the front row for Sundays German Grand Prix, the scepticism has shifted sharply to acclaim.
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