It increasingly seemed the writing was on the wall regarding Bottas’ future, and his competitiveness has taken a further hit, with notable lows at Imola and Baku. OPINION: For the first time since the mid-1980s, Formula 1 is closing out a season with two new races in a championship’s pivotal final three. âIâm happy we could walk away from a weekend like this with so many issues, at least for me, still with more points than Red Bull. Translation: Red Bull are looking for anyone who can drive that car :-) Apparently, no one can. "Fastest in qualifying, sprint winner . To that extend Bottas was the best support driver Lewis ever had and likely the only reason Bottas was allowed to stay for 5 years because his talent/capabilities didn’t rightfully earned him that seat. Mercedes will bring back a fat Mansell-style Hamilton who will prove to be no match for Bottas. Why Bottas Must Leave Mercedes. Coming to the first point it is pretty clear that Rosberg's unexpected departure had a lot to do with it. If you lose against a team mate for three seasons, you’re out. Josh (@canadianjosh) 6th September 2021, 14:05, +1, all one needs to do is check the numbers out, Velocityboy (@velocityboy) 6th September 2021, 14:54. It’ll be difficult to do that if Russell turns out faster. Bottas has worked on a series of one-year contracts, and negotiations for the 2022 season were nearly non-existent. I’m not saying Lauda is the GOAT but he gave both Schumacher and Hamilton a chance to become legends. Found inside... was back on form in the following GP, winning in France and leaving Lewis as runner-up, almost three seconds adrift. ... And Mercedes trailed Red Bull by thirty-seven points in the constructors' championship as Valtteri Bottas ... Russell may be the next Marquez. I consider Hamilton as an exceptionally talented driver though for me Alonso is the most versatile and complete driver of the post Schumacher generation. But there is one common thing about all those things we cannot control, and that thing is, we control our response to it. Pierre teaches to change your thinking from that of a victim to a victor He added that news on his future would not arrive this weekend. He would have benefitted greatly from a good coach who could have brought him from 80% of points to 90% or closer in the 2nd or 3rd seasons. @tifoso1989 – I’m far from being a Hamilton fan but even if you ignore some of the stats (which to me, are fairly meaningless considering the pace of the car), you can still clearly see that he’s an incredibly fast driver who has operated at an extremely high level for his whole F1 career. George has the potential ability to be a replacement for Lewis in the future, something Bottas has not shown even if he is a very good No.2. I still think Lewis’ drives are going to be electric and his wheel-to-wheel will always belong in a different category or let’s hope it does just like the Doctor’s overtakes were in a class of their own. For Bottas, however, the decision was clear. @jerejj by comparing their respective teammates in equal machinery you could draw some conclusions, but it’s hardly scientific. Exactly. Most drivers would bend over backwards to drive for Mercedes, but not Valtteri Bottas. Data up to and including the 2021 Dutch Grand Prix: Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free. Five years on, Bottas’ stint at Mercedes is coming to an end, as has been on the cards for some time. Mercedes F1 introduced the sixth engine to Valtteri Bottas at the F1 US Grand Prix. Fast drivers in the #2 car just cause problems. melanos 7th September 2021, 2:32. he is a very good No.2. lol, i’m not. He gave Hamilton more of a fight than any of the Red Bull drivers since mid 2018 have done to Verstappen. petebaldwin (@petebaldwin) 6th September 2021, 15:59. At some point, especially in the seasons 17/18 when Ferrari where a threat, you just have to put your eggs in one basket. GOAT vs GDOAT = Greatest driver of all time. Rob (@realnigelmansell) 6th September 2021, 16:40, Wouldn’t make a huge difference but would interesting to see these numbers if you factored out team orders. Valtteri Bottas believes Mercedes' performance in Saturday's Formula 1 sprint race proves it can still have "a great result" at Interlagos despite its setbacks this weekend. Strange, you’re amazed the facts don’t correlate with the fake image you try to portray? Set realistic goals and go about getting there. With Guanyu Zhou taking the final seat left for the 2022 Formula 1 season at Alfa Romeo, incumbent Antonio Giovinazzi is out of a drive. Marko was driving chassis 115.72.002, the most successful of the T33/TT/3 chassis Alfa Romeo T33/TT/3 tells the full story of the T33/TT/3, with an emphasis on the fascinating history of chassis 115.72.002, which competed in seven world ... He should have been far more agressive that he was since he started his Mercedes days, like Rosberg did and take the fight to Hamilton no matter the WCC, but he always had a 1 year contract only so he would have been instantly dropped I guess. Published 08/15/2021, 7:00 AM EDT. Bottas has been driving at Mercedes since 2017 and always in the shadow of Briton Lewis Hamilton, who won his seventh world title last . In order to claim this fantastic discount, click the following link and use the promo code PLANETF10 at checkout! Once the title fight was over, Bottas faced an unexpected new threat when George Russell was drafted in as a short-notice replacement for an unwell Hamilton at the Sakhir Grand Prix. If Marc Marquez doesn’t bounce back to his old self, will people not consider him a legend? Bottas winning poles and races is a job well done. Is Valentino Rossi less of a legend because he was beaten by his teammates and Marc Marquez in the latter stages of his career? But as today’s announcement demonstrates, Bottas already knew by then his days at the team are numbered. Mercedes are not going to drop Bottas just yet. So performing consistently well (with a few hiccups of course) for 15 consecutive seasons wouldn’t be enough to justify calling Hamilton an all time great? “I don't want to say much more,” Bottas said. 6th September 2021, 13:156th September 2021, 13:18 | Written by Keith Collantine. They are clearly not giving him anything new that's under development and could be used 2022 and beyond. All in all F1 is a team sport. The problem with him in the Mercedes was that he reached maximum potential at the start of his tenure there compared to Hamilton and never really progressed from there. I believe the same is true with Russell, although the difference is that Vettel’s position was under threat because it seemed that he was not good enough to be Ferrari’s number one, whereas Hamilton’s is under threat because he will likely choose to retire in the next few years. Once he has that 8th title, Hamilton will go and become the new Lauda hanging around the pits and being a DJ activist or something. Let's compare Valtteri Bottas and Nico Rosberg. Promoted content from around the web | Become a RaceFans Supporter to hide this ad and others, hahostolze (@hahostolze) 6th September 2021, 13:25. He is set to join Alfa Romeo Racing for 2022. hahostolze (@hahostolze) 6th September 2021, 13:39. Perhaps then it should come as no surprise that two of the championship's elder statesmen produced standout drives, How Hamilton dominated in Qatar despite missing a key Mercedes advantage, There was simply no stopping Lewis Hamilton on Formula 1's first visit to Qatar.
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