5 underrated moments of the 2018 F1 season

#2 Bottas proving he was more than a critic-fashioned wingman

F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi

In case you think that Valtteri Bottas, who clearly emerged as a disappointment from 2018, didn't collect anything worthy to remember from this year, then think again.

In the just-concluded season, Bottas, who endured a winless run, was also the same driver who set the bar high for setting fastest laps.

Confused?

It may not entirely easy to remember that despite being pressed by other (arguably more organised) drivers particularly during the races, events that saw the Finn concede what were often either track positions, or places that would've earned him a podium, Bottas set the most number of fastest laps in 2018.

With 7 fastest laps, the Finn was the unsung figure.