First-placed Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland celebrates during the awarding ceremony of Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix 2019 at the Albert Park in Melbourne, Australia, March 17, 2019. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)

Second-placed Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton (L) of Britain celebrates with first-placed teammate Valtteri Bottas of Finland during the awarding ceremony of Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix 2019 at the Albert Park in Melbourne, Australia, March 17, 2019. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)

First-placed Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland (C) celebrates with his trophy beside second-placed Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton (L) of Britain and third-placed Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands during the awarding ceremony of Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix 2019 at the Albert Park in Melbourne, Australia, March 17, 2019. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)

First-placed Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland celebrates during the awarding ceremony of Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix 2019 at the Albert Park in Melbourne, Australia, March 17, 2019. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)

First-placed Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas (R) of Finland and third-placed Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands celebrate during the awarding ceremony of Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix 2019 at the Albert Park in Melbourne, Australia, March 17, 2019. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)

First-placed Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland celebrates during the awarding ceremony of Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix 2019 at the Albert Park in Melbourne, Australia, March 17, 2019. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)