Valtteri Bottas says he expected to be in a stronger position in the 2017 Formula One title fight heading into the summer break but admits he is yet to extract his best form. The Finn has impressed in his first campaign with Mercedes, claiming his maiden grand prix victory in just his fourth race with the reigning world champions. A second win at the Austrian Grand Prix and a further six podium appearances have hauled Bottas into title contention -- sitting just 33 points shy of championship leader Sebastian Vettel and 19 behind teammate Lewis Hamilton -- despite suffering a DNF in Spain. Read more http://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/20339001/valtteri-bottas-my-best-performances-come