Bottas unsure about race: 'It's going to be close with Red Bull'

Valtteri Bottas had a very strong Friday at Spa. The Mercedes driver finished on top in FP1 and was behind only Verstappen in FP2, a performance in which the Finn feels content with.

"It didn't look too bad on the pace. The long-run and short runs were decent," Bottas told Sky Sports after the second session of the day.

The weather was a key factor at the start of both practice sessions today, causing teams to scramble and change their tyre choice early in both hour-long sessions. When asked if the weather would affect the race, Bottas gave his thoughts by saying, "if it rains then you definitely need more downforce. It will be a key decision, what we choose for qualifying. Luckily most of the running is on dry. Everything feels good. It's going to be close with the Red Bull."