Williams banish the ghosts of dismal 2013


Valtteri Bottas poses for photographers at the launch of the new livery for the Williams-Martini Formula One motor racing car in London, England March 6, 2014. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh

LONDON (Reuters) - Valtteri Bottas scored twice as many points in Sunday's season-opening Australian Grand Prix than Williams managed in all of last year but the Finn and his Formula One team still left Melbourne knowing they could have done better.

The 24-year-old finished fifth, thanks to the disqualification of Red Bull's second placed Australian Daniel Ricciardo hours after the race, in a car that showed pre-season`optimism was not misplaced.

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