Hamilton has been professing his desire for competition and a "race". To me, this speaks volumes about his confidence in the Mercedes car this year. My prediction Bottas is Hamilton's only threat. WCC: Mercedes will win WCC for 2017 by a wide margin. IF Bottas can keep up his Bahrain quali performance 2017 will be EPIC! (IF Toto et al don't meddle).
I like the look of Bottas,kind of steely determination,plus he can actually string together a couple of sentences without mumbling with his chin resting on his chest.It's game on now. Plus i do not discount Kimi,yes the car is not ideal for him, but on race day he might just light it up. 2 Finns on the podium?
Bottas beats Hamilton to pole by just 0.023s. I can't even comprehend how this gets measured!! HAM is not known for great starts, but this season he seems to be OK at it. I still predict Elton will prevail. I hate predicting that . . .