The Finn was leading around the streets of Baku last year when a puncture three laps from the end handed victory to Hamilton instead. The Briton went on to win 10 more races on his way to a fifth title while Bottas ended the season demoralised and with zero wins. "So that’s going to be the goal for Baku," added the Finn, who was on pole in China but dropped behind Hamilton at the start. Since the 2016 race, Baku is the only grand prix on the calendar that has seen a driver outside of the top-three teams finish on the podium. Mexican Sergio Perez, with two third places for Force India -- now Racing Point -- is the only driver to have stood on the podium more than once in Baku.

Source: The Star April 24, 2019 09:22 UTC