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Williams sweating over Bottas' fitness

Williams are sweating over the fitness of Valtteri Bottas ahead of Sunday's Australian GP as the Finn is struggling with back pain. Bottas qualified sixth fastest at Albert Park on Saturday, but he was seen limping back to parc ferme after qualifying and Williams confirmed later that he is suffering from lower back pain. He first reported the issue during Q2 and then had a big off in Q3 as he was seen struggling with his FW37. Williams tweeted following the session: 'Valtteri suffered lower back pain during qualifying and is being checked by FIA doctors. We will update when possible.' Bottas was initially expected to be Mercedes duo Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg's major rivals...
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