There was some damage to Bottas car that they were repairing during the red flag. It could be that there was damage they couldn't fix at the time. I have not heard.
They did should a comparison of qualifying laps last week. Bottas made a few little mistakes, each costing a bit of time. Lewis was very steady and it showed in his time. If that is the case lap to lap it is easy to see why Lewis out shines him. If Bottas was in another car would he be near the front? I'm thinking no.
It seems to me the difference of a half second per lap is the blink of an eye at those speeds. Even a second per lap. Lap after lap it adds up. Everyone is fast, but some are just a bit faster.
