As he prepares for a new chapter in his F1 career, the Finn spoke to The Sun newspaper, where he said:
Bottas revealed that he never had the opportunity to lead the team during his tenure at Mercedes as it was a role fulfilled by Lewis Hamilton. The Briton had already claimed three titles by then and had naturally stepped into the role of the team’s lead driver, as compared to the Finn, who had transferred from Williams and lacked experience.
Reflecting on his tenure at Mercedes, Bottas said:
The Finn is now looking forward to a new chapter as an Alfa Romeo driver. He will now lead the Hinwil-based outfit in the role of senior driver alongside rookie driver Guanyu Zhou.
Valtteri Bottas doubts George Russell will be able to beat Lewis Hamilton easily in the same car
The former Mercedes driver doubts it will be easy for anybody to match the British champion in the same car. Valtteri Bottas believes George Russell will be able to adjust well to the Mercedes team but will find it difficult to beat the seven-time world champion in the same car.
Expressing his doubts about Russell one-upping Lewis Hamilton, Bottas said:
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