Valtteri bottas he came out with broken bones from confrontation with Lewis Hamilton. He who did not want to play a minor part of the Mercedes script in the end had to lower his head in the presence of the seven-time world champion, helping him on several occasions, even by order of the team. The Finn managed to snatch several pole positions (20, not a few for a teammate from the record keeper absolute) but too many times he has dissolved in the race, helpless against the race pace of Sir Lewis.
These and other arguments lead Bottas to define Hamilton as unbeatable on the same car. Attempt to exploit what Mercedes has achieved in the five-year period or real conviction? Probably both. The fact is that George Russell, his successor at the wheel of the W13, is warned: “I don’t see anyone else beating Lewis in the near future on the same car. George will fit in well because he has been in close contact with Mercedes for the past few years, but beating Hamilton is not easy and I have tried it on my own skin.“Said the ‘lumberjack’ to SunSport. “The reason lies in the consistency of its performance. Every driver has ups and downs in performance, but he is able to keep the bar constantly highand even when he has a bad day he doesn’t go too badly“.
“Lewis knows how to adapt to different conditions, he is able to react to a change of scenery, not to mention his skill in handling tires and natural talent. I can be proud to have beaten him on a few occasionseven though he was much more consistent than I was over the course of the season“, Continued Bottas, who has already started his Alfa Romeo adventure with it shakedown of Fiorano. “With Lewis present, I was unable to be a leader in Mercedes. But now I’m sure I can help the team improve. I feel really comfortable with my new role“.
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