Valtteri Bottas was for five seasons the right hand man of Lewis Hamilton. The Finn, who joined Mercedes on the eve of the 2017 season, was unable to fulfill his dream of conquering a world championship title, but has willingly accepted to support the British champion in recent years, actively contributing to many of the results obtained. from Brackley’s stable and # 44 itself. In his last race for the silver arrows, held on 12 December, Bottas expressed his sincere regret over the radio once he learned of Hamilton’s defeat, which had matured during the last lap thanks to Max Verstappen.
Today, speaking at a press conference on the sidelines of the presentation of the new Alfa Romeo C42, the new Alfa Romeo standard bearer returned to comment on his relationship with Hamilton. The native of Nastola recalled with great satisfaction the years he lived with the home of the star, recognizing the superiority of his teammate. “I have had a great five years with Lewis as his teammate – the Finn pointed out – it was an honor. He is a living legend. He is a great person and a great driver, really fast. I worked hard to try and beat him. Sometimes I did, but overall – over the course of a season – I didn’t. In the end, you always meet someone who is better than you and you have to accept it“.
Bottas, however, did not show regret for never having imposed himself in the Mercedes hierarchy. “I’m fine with that. I’m happy because sometimes, when I was at my best, I could beat him. Together we have achieved a lot of doubles, five constructors’ championships. I learned a lot from him about life and racing, and maybe he too from me. So it was a really good time” he added. Bottas then, speaking of the upcoming season, also issued a sort of warning to the English rivals: “His reaction? After everything that happened at the end of last year, now you will see“.
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