The long experience of Valtteri Bottas Mercedes is coming to an end, after five seasons in which he fulfilled the task of second driver at his best, alongside Lewis Hamilton. In this period, in fact, four drivers ‘titles have arrived for the British champion and as many constructors’ titles for the Mercedes team, and two races from the end of the 2022 championship the team is fully in the running for both world championships. While Max Verstappen is ahead of Lewis Hamilton by eight points in the drivers ‘standings, in the constructors’ standings the balance of power is reversed thanks to the better contribution of Bottas compared to Perez, with the Anglo-Germans thus leading Red Bull Honda by five points.
With the contract with Alfa Romeo Sauber for next season already in his pocket, Bottas is determined to give his parting gift to Mercedes: “For me it is important to help the team win the title. Even though I know I will leave, I don’t want to give up any goals for this championship. A fifth consecutive constructors’ title would be something very special to be part of. So this is definitely an objective and a further motivation to keep pushing “. In the 2021 World Championship Valtteri Bottas is occupying the third position with 203 points to his credit, having won the victory in Turkey and a total of ten podiums. In qualifying, the Finn once again demonstrated his consistency, obtaining four pole positions (Portugal, Turkey, Mexico, Brazil) and five starts from the front row.
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