Valtteri Bottas believes he has been “more or less” hitting his targets so far this season and is happy with his pace compared to his rivals.

The Finn, in his second season with Mercedes, has 58 World Championship points to his name after five races, with podium finishes in Bahrain, China and Baku.

Bottas is third in the standings behind team-mate and World Championship leader Lewis Hamilton, as well as Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel, but he is pleased that he is developing a consistent competitive streak.

“I think this year I’ve been meeting more or less my targets with the performance for the beginning of the year,” Bottas said.