ABU DHABI -- Valtteri Bottas thinks the final race of 2018 was a perfect metaphor for his entire season.
Bottas finished a distant fifth position at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix despite starting second. The Finn faded during the race and after dropping behind Sebastian Vettel, he was soon reeled in by the Red Bull drivers.
The Finn soon had to pit after Mercedes detected an issue with his car, meaning he was the only driver in the whole field to stop twice.
"I think that race sums up my season pretty well," Bottas said. "Started well but then turns to it.