I still kind of would of liked to see him back at Williams. With albon could of been a great team. He surely has made the right choice though and good luck for him. I love seeing him beat a merc now
So delighted to hear Valtteri getting so many good things going his way. Seeing a podium for him this season would be just so amazing for a person as good as he is.
Bottas has always been a good guy that has had a lot of talent who needed the opportunity to show it. That seems to have finally happened to him thankfully. I’m really hoping that he’ll stick around for a while.
I initially thought it was a mistake to go to Alfa instead of Williams, since Williams showed more potential in the last season. But clearly Bottas and Alfa knew more about the potential of the new Ferrari engine :) and here we are. Great decision.
Its not just the Ferrari engine. Alfa and Haas both put together quality midfield cars. Each team's success is the product of their own development moreso than their engine package.
That is disingenuous to say the success is down to the Ferrari enginge. The primary factor Alfa are performing well is that they've had a better handle of the regulations, in particular they are the current leaders for having the lowest running weight for a car.
@@Sean-zf7il Tbf we kinda knew Haas was going to improve, as they fully sacrificed last season, and Williams actually showed improvement last season, so Alfa looked like they weren't doing any progress. Good to see them now though
Wasn't he best of the rest before he joined Mercedes🤔 I'm sure thats how he ended up in the top team in the first place. Leclerc, Verstappen, Russell's, Hamiltons, nobody trips and falls into the top teams, thats why when one wins a championship and people say its just the car🤷🏼♂️ they are basically saying they dont know how this F1 thing works.
Since the start of the season, I’ve kept my eyes on both Alfa and Haas. Seems both teams aren’t disappointing me. Wishing the best whole season for Bottas, Kmag, mick, and zhou.
Alfa probably will be the 2nd of the Best of the Rest. Consider their pit crew is one of the worse. Haas most likely end up under Alfa because Bottas score more pts than KMag... And if Zhou&Mick score some points, that'll be great. Alfa already aiming McLaren and Alpine to beat this season. I have a feeling Merc will be a solid 3rd
During his Mercedes times, Bottas was so often on the team radio complaining that the team didn't listen to him when it came to strategy (including Abu Dhabi 2021 where he exposed the team for leaving him and Lewis out there on old tyres during the safety car). I suspect his frustrations about not being heard extended to other areas aswell.
I literally lol'd at this. Bottas at abu Dhabi was like "you didnt pit him, why??" As soon as the SC came out. All the fanbois seem to forgot this critical issue.
@@robh9577 He also angry at the team for not listening to his suggestion that the French GP is a two stopper. Which Max won due to last minute overtake on Hamilton
Valtteri had huge pressure coming to the Mercedes, going to a team that is the top team and next to Champion, it is huge pressure to perform and perform consistently. We have seen many drivers struggle, great drivers struggle and even struggle mentally. But getting back to Valtteri, he gained massive experience being at Mercedes on all levels, he is definitely a better driver now and specially with pressure of the shoulders he can push at Alfa. We can remember how it was with Gasly.
it’s amazing how quickly public opinion of him changed. i for one when from liking him but being frustrated at his poor showing against hamilton to now counting him amongst my favourite drivers. it’s crazy what a new team and a few months can do
this is how every sport is just too much media spinning stories and narrative the driver or sportsman is at the mercy of the news some are strong and zone out and focus on the job some just arent so lucky
Not underrated. He was in the best team for several years. Underrated drivers don't get such a chance. He was just not able to be as cold as Rosberg to win a title. And he was the only one to be able to win a title against Hamilton till 2021. And I don't think the 1 year contract was a problem. He gets the driver title and gives Mercedes what they desperately wanted the Nr1 on their car. He would have been set. Even able to negotiate a bigger better longer deal. Like Mercedes tried with Rosberg.
Valtteri looks so much more confident and relaxed, his driving this season is proving he is very capable of taking on any other driver. It must be so good to be in a team where he will have his input appreciated also not playing second fiddle to LH.
Bottas has always been a great driver and was kind of held back at Merc. So good to see him doing so well at a new team. Best of luck to him, and would love to see him on the podium a few times this year.
@@Chris-xl6pd you realize cars at merc get adapted to lewis’s driving style right? If valtteri needed anything to drive quicker but it didnt fit with lewis it would have never gone through meanwhile the other way around it would have bc he is their number one driver. So yeh he probably was held back there, just as all 2nd drivers will have problems of having to drive a car which wasnt designed for them. See all of VER’s teammates since RIC for example or Kimi and Seb at ferrari.
I'm loving watching him drive at the moment, he seems rejuvenated. Alfa Romeo struck gold. I'm glad to see him race to ability and not under restrictive team orders like at Mercedes.
He was rarely on team orders at Mercedes and there is no doubt he blossomed as a driver. He was criticised initially as being a makeweight , then he won a few races on merit and things started to change for him. Was he ever WDC material: no, he didn't have that killer instinct of full commitment shown as evidenced by his lack of aggression in 2018 Bahrain GP when he just could not get past Vettel. That said he is an above average drive who spent 5 years in Lewis's shadow but by and large got the job done when it mattered. What he lacked was consistency, something that LH (usually) & MV deliver in spadefuls.
He makes the most amazing Instagram videos. Also not forgetting... "Valtteri Bottas reached 378km/h on Baku City Circuit’s main straight in qualifying for the 2016 European Grand Prix. The record for the fastest speed achieved in a speed trap during a race is also held by Bottas, who was travelling at 372.5km/h during the 2016 Mexican Grand Prix."
I will always remember how Bottas knocked out fastest lap after fastest lap in that Martini livery Williams. That's what got him the seat at Mercedes, he's got serious speed!
So nice to hear things like Bottas was introducing himself to others at the Factory, such an underrated and positive thing to do! Another example of why he’s a great teammate! 👍🔥
I have a lot of respect for him now, I can seriously see him at Alfa until he retires and IMO him setting team up to be seriously competitive as his legacy.
I’m genuinely really happy for Valtteri. Comes across as a nice guy, even if he’s that typically quiet, direct Finn. I always thought he was inconsistent at Merc, which was frustrating to watch, because he has the talent, he got that Mercedes drive on merit, cause his Williams stint was so good. Now with a decent mid-field car, lower expectations, job security with a longer contract, he has the ingredients to prove that again. He’s a classic example of why sportsman need the right environment around them to maintain a high level of confidence and satisfaction. Wish him the very best, cause watching him drive to us year has been joyous.
Yes, I was originally one of those people who learned of/ watched F1 through Netflix. But now I’m low key invested in keeping up with F1 and Bottas is one of my favorite drivers. Wish him the best!
i just realized is that valtery is sho underrated and i deem that he is such a motivated person and influence people to do better from what you are expected to do. Now Valtery is my new favourite driver and i will suport him throughout the rest of the seasons he will race
Kinda sad that it took him leaving Mercedes for some people to realize he might actually be talented. He was sort of considered 'best of the rest' while at Williams, and already made a name for himself with some podiums and pole. It's not like VB forgot how to drive while at Mercedes, its just Lewis is a hard driver to go against. It's nice to see Valtteri get some shine though, he's a really nice guy.
I've always had the feeling while Merc, he was just another gear in the machine. Now, he is truly with a team that works together and trusts one another. Besides that, Fred is the perfect boss at the perfect time.
BOT's rookie year was the first year I really started paying attention to Formula 1. He is my favorite driver. I knew he was going to do something when he was with Williams.
Excellent video! Thank you both for your service. My dad was a B-17 bomber pilot in WW II, unfortunately he died when I was 8 years old in 1966. Sure wish I could have interviewed him and shared his story like you did with your dad!
Because roughly by plan, Nico would stay until 2018 as per contract, and Russell will begin racing for them in 2019. But Nico completely threw the whole team off by bailing and exposing the fact that Mercedes has no b plan for drivers.
Because he was only ever a blocking tool for Lewis, Mercedes' never saw him as a champion. Bottas also didn't get on always with Lewis. Nico Rosberg was the perfect example of a driver sticking fingers up at the Mercedes' team principle and Lewis and as a result claiming the championship for themselves. Bottas should have done the same.
@@marksapollo Bottas raced 93 races with MB. How many races did he block for LH. I will wait. Its like saying Perez is there to block for Max to push a narrative. When he only did it a few times out a season.
@@Alumnikiid He blocked others as best he could most races, and you know exactly what I'm mean by that. Don't try and spin it to protect your precious Lewis and Mercedes.
What’s really cool is both Alfa guys are really fast. Zhou has really impressed me with his driving . As a rookie he’s probably doing the best of the newest drivers on the grid
Bottas is one of the chillest dudes in all of F1. No matter what or how he is doing he keeps his head held high and his emotions on an even keel. Good for him and Alpha Romeo!
Bottas seems like a guy every team would want, which I feel is rare for the sport and someone of his caliber. He brings in way more than his results imo
@@lukeparsons583 he had a chance to beat him in the same car every time beginning of the season well before any team orders would get called but he always failed
Very happy for Bottas, so many people used to call him average etc.. while he was at Merc and I always said he showed just how fast he was from his Williams days and he’s doing it again now. The problem at Mercedes was that he was driving alongside and being compared to Hamilton and let’s face it most drivers get made to look average when they have to go up against guys like Hamilton.
So stoked for botta's ... hope to see him do well at Miami this weekend 🙌 have a good feeling for him to achieve a podium this week ,big call I know but he's always been good on new tracks,hope the reliability holds up for him
Similar to what happened to Kimi. Kimi also said he felt much better in Alfa Romeo than in Ferrari. It looks like the environment in Alfa is better than in most teams.
Bottas has been my second faverite driver from 2017 to now checo being my third faverite also I'm super happy porridge man is having a great time there
I'm a huge Sauber/Alfa-Fan since they hold the Alfa-Brand in their name, think its the most beautiful car and Raikkonen of course until 2021. Bottas is a very good driver, some criticized him because he couldn't take away the title from Hamilton in 2019 and 2020. But he's for sure one of the best 5, 6 drivers on the grid. He'll help Alfa very much and maybe, with some luck, there's a podium in the future for Alfa with Valtteri
I'm glad he's got the 1st chair a driver ofnh8s caliber deserves. He was definately 2nd seat at Mercedes, but thats only because he was driving with the GOAT.
You can just tell any time the camera is on Vallteri that he's a million times more happy at Alfa than he was at Merc. He clearly still enjoyed his time there, and what he did, but now he gets to be the Lewis of his team. So I understand completely how he feels at this point
Looking forward to see what he and the team can achieve as they solidify their team dynamics and tweak the car as time goes on. Great he finally got a multi year deal.
I think Bottas is a great fit at Alfa, he’s been competitive and in the points for the most part. As far as job security goes there’s no reason why he’ll have to worry. Very happy for him and the team, he’s become one of my more favorites and wish him well.
I think Mercedes treated Bottas better than a lot of people think. In 2019 they even sent Hamilton’s performance engineer to Bottas’s side of the garage to be Bottas’s race engineer in an attempt to help him improve his results after his winless 2018 season. And contrary to popular belief he really wasn’t hit with team orders that often (although his strategies were often kinda sh*t tbf). He wasn’t treated any worse by Mercedes than Perez is at Red Bull and was certainly treated better than Barrichello and Irvine were at Ferrari. The only thing Bottas really deserved at Mercedes that he didn’t get imo was a multi-year contract at some point, maybe sign him on a 1 year deal in 2017, then two 2 year deals after that (18-19, and 20-21). People are saying that Bottas is a ‘new driver’ now at Alfa, but he’s always been quick. He was impressive at Williams all those years ago, it’s just that in a front-running team alongside a top tier driver, someone who impressed in a midfield team could end up looking worse than he actually is.
@@wonderfulhumanbeingwithagr6381 Yes cause he wasnt up there challenging Max or Vettel during those season. So why would you sign him for a multi year as a manager. How many times did he wheel to wheel battle with Max last year.
Paul Ricard and Zandvoort last year were two clear examples of how they fucked his race just to hold up RB or Verstappen, because what Merc want is a 1-2 every race, and if they can't get that, then a win for Hamilton - which means Bottas strategy is primarily not about his quickest race distance, but preventing Hamilton from losing. Perez was only in his first season at RB last year. He often qualified far lower than the car was capable of. That's not true of Bottas. He had years in the same team, knew the car well, and knew the engineers. The way the hybrid cars were designed, qualifying was really important, and often easy to build a lead in clear air because of aero - so emphasis was in qualifying and controlling the race. You also make the point that they swapped an engineer for him in his *3rd* season at the team. Remember how Hamilton moaned in 2016 about changing engineers? I think engineers are more important than people realise. All this talk of 'equal equipment' is all very well, but if you don't have the right people helping you optimise the car in every session, it's easy to fall behind in the points, and then become the de facto wingman.
@@wonderfulhumanbeingwithagr6381 Because Merc were uncertain that he could've performed as they wanted him to. Think about it as a team director : if you'd have, let's say Mazepin, as your new second driver. ou'd first sign him for a year. But if he doesn't perform that much but nobody else is available, you'll sign him again for another year, but you'll not trust him straight away for 5 years and engage the team to potentially face 5 difficult years if he doesn't performs. For Bottas, it's the same. He performed, but not as much as Merc expected him to and that's why he was never signed for 5 years straight away. You always have to look to the future in F1 and be absolutely certain of your choices. Here, Merc were prudent with him and never engaged themselves with him for 5 years and risking potentially to waste those years if he would've been underperforming a lot
He still lacks aggression during the races so far. Happy to see him perform well in other area's but some people here pretend that the criticism on his driving last year was completely unfounded. It's not. Anyway good to see him back on his Williams years level
I’m happy to see Bottas doing well at long last. You could see for about a season and half he looked kinda feed up with the situation. As soo as he signed that deal with Alfa he was back to being happy and enjoying it again.
I am very happy for his successes this season, and I'm sure he has taken satisfaction in finishing ahead of his old teammate! I hope they keep earning points the rest of the season
Delighted for Bottas. Always felt like he was under rated and he genuinely seems happier at Sauber!
Yes. Mercedes dumped him.
@@purwantiallan5089 he dumped them they gave him a 1yr contract but he wanted a team that could give him a multi yr contract
I still kind of would of liked to see him back at Williams. With albon could of been a great team. He surely has made the right choice though and good luck for him. I love seeing him beat a merc now
kimi also happier at Sauber after moving from ferrari
Agreed . I've always liked him as a driver. Hopefully he can now really shine .
So delighted to hear Valtteri getting so many good things going his way. Seeing a podium for him this season would be just so amazing for a person as good as he is.
In this shit-car? Sure.
The "shit-car" that out qualified Mercs in 3 races? Suuureee
Bottas has always been a good guy that has had a lot of talent who needed the opportunity to show it. That seems to have finally happened to him thankfully. I’m really hoping that he’ll stick around for a while.
I initially thought it was a mistake to go to Alfa instead of Williams, since Williams showed more potential in the last season. But clearly Bottas and Alfa knew more about the potential of the new Ferrari engine :) and here we are. Great decision.
To be honest I don't think bottas knew about how ferrari's engine gonna be now, most likely he just wanna stay away from any merc involved team.
Bottas said in a Finnish magazine that Kimi told him about the progress Alfa has made for 2022 which convinced him to join Alfa Romeo Sauber.
Its not just the Ferrari engine. Alfa and Haas both put together quality midfield cars. Each team's success is the product of their own development moreso than their engine package.
That is disingenuous to say the success is down to the Ferrari enginge. The primary factor Alfa are performing well is that they've had a better handle of the regulations, in particular they are the current leaders for having the lowest running weight for a car.
@@Sean-zf7il Tbf we kinda knew Haas was going to improve, as they fully sacrificed last season, and Williams actually showed improvement last season, so Alfa looked like they weren't doing any progress. Good to see them now though
I’m not sure why but Bottas has always given me the vibe of a driver who could over-achieve in a mid pack car
Maybe because he was already pretty good at Williams. He was just not very consistent and he may still not be.
Wasn't he best of the rest before he joined Mercedes🤔 I'm sure thats how he ended up in the top team in the first place.
Leclerc, Verstappen, Russell's, Hamiltons, nobody trips and falls into the top teams, thats why when one wins a championship and people say its just the car🤷🏼♂️ they are basically saying they dont know how this F1 thing works.
He is now the new checo in the racing point
He did, back on his Williams days.
@@wayne1da121 also helped him massively that toto owned a stake in Williams and was technically managing bottas too....
He's SUCH a good guy, I wish him all the best.
Thank you
"He´s happier in life overall"
- *Everybody liked that*
Since the start of the season, I’ve kept my eyes on both Alfa and Haas. Seems both teams aren’t disappointing me. Wishing the best whole season for Bottas, Kmag, mick, and zhou.
Me too. Especially Setsuna Yuki joining Petty GMS Motorsports. She should've joined McLaren.
@@purwantiallan5089 You post a staggering amount of nonsense no doubt.
The parallels between the two teams are astounding
Alfa probably will be the 2nd of the Best of the Rest. Consider their pit crew is one of the worse.
Haas most likely end up under Alfa because Bottas score more pts than KMag... And if Zhou&Mick score some points, that'll be great.
Alfa already aiming McLaren and Alpine to beat this season. I have a feeling Merc will be a solid 3rd
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During his Mercedes times, Bottas was so often on the team radio complaining that the team didn't listen to him when it came to strategy (including Abu Dhabi 2021 where he exposed the team for leaving him and Lewis out there on old tyres during the safety car). I suspect his frustrations about not being heard extended to other areas aswell.
I literally lol'd at this. Bottas at abu Dhabi was like "you didnt pit him, why??" As soon as the SC came out. All the fanbois seem to forgot this critical issue.
@@robh9577 He also angry at the team for not listening to his suggestion that the French GP is a two stopper. Which Max won due to last minute overtake on Hamilton
Wouldn't be surprised that he had compromise on the car design that suits Hamilton more than him.
Valtteri had huge pressure coming to the Mercedes, going to a team that is the top team and next to Champion, it is huge pressure to perform and perform consistently. We have seen many drivers struggle, great drivers struggle and even struggle mentally. But getting back to Valtteri, he gained massive experience being at Mercedes on all levels, he is definitely a better driver now and specially with pressure of the shoulders he can push at Alfa. We can remember how it was with Gasly.
Very well said
And he ended up in that seat early due to Rosberg’s unexpected retirement.
it’s amazing how quickly public opinion of him changed. i for one when from liking him but being frustrated at his poor showing against hamilton to now counting him amongst my favourite drivers. it’s crazy what a new team and a few months can do
Remeber that drivers are humans too, and fans are hypocritical at best.
this is how every sport is just too much media spinning stories and narrative the driver or sportsman is at the mercy of the news some are strong and zone out and focus on the job some just arent so lucky
it wasnt his fault... its know Merc blasts everything in the black ass...
@@scrubvision5652 F1 need more drama no doubt.
@@googleboy7530 👍👍
I wish Valterri every success and health too ! 🙏🏼
One of the most underrated drivers and humans in F1.... I'm so happy for him, he deserves all the glory he is getting.
He seems like a class act both on and off the grid. It's always good to see him succeeding!
I wouldnt really call him massively underrated. He never was able to challenge Hamilton in 5 years. Compared to Rosberg, he was never close.
Not underrated. He was in the best team for several years. Underrated drivers don't get such a chance. He was just not able to be as cold as Rosberg to win a title. And he was the only one to be able to win a title against Hamilton till 2021.
And I don't think the 1 year contract was a problem. He gets the driver title and gives Mercedes what they desperately wanted the Nr1 on their car. He would have been set. Even able to negotiate a bigger better longer deal. Like Mercedes tried with Rosberg.
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Now he's under rated and last year he was useless
Oh how times change
Valtteri looks so much more confident and relaxed, his driving this season is proving he is very capable of taking on any other driver.
It must be so good to be in a team where he will have his input appreciated also not playing second fiddle to LH.
Rooting for Valtteri this year. Let's go!
Where should we go?
Last time I was this early Valtteri was still allowed to win races with Mercedes.
Wow....just wow. Well played sir
Hamilton earned number 1 spot by being faster and more consistent than him. Stop crying.
Even Bottas doesn’t agree with you 😂. So stop crying!
Bottas has always been a great driver and was kind of held back at Merc. So good to see him doing so well at a new team. Best of luck to him, and would love to see him on the podium a few times this year.
Held back, the cope lol. IF he drove faster he wouldnt be held back.
@@Chris-xl6pd you realize cars at merc get adapted to lewis’s driving style right? If valtteri needed anything to drive quicker but it didnt fit with lewis it would have never gone through meanwhile the other way around it would have bc he is their number one driver. So yeh he probably was held back there, just as all 2nd drivers will have problems of having to drive a car which wasnt designed for them. See all of VER’s teammates since RIC for example or Kimi and Seb at ferrari.
"If I ask for something, it happens".
-Valtteri Bottas at Alfa Romeo.
Setsuna Yuki: If i ask for anything it happens.
@@purwantiallan5089 You into Lolis or what
I'm loving watching him drive at the moment, he seems rejuvenated. Alfa Romeo struck gold. I'm glad to see him race to ability and not under restrictive team orders like at Mercedes.
He was rarely on team orders at Mercedes and there is no doubt he blossomed as a driver. He was criticised initially as being a makeweight , then he won a few races on merit and things started to change for him. Was he ever WDC material: no, he didn't have that killer instinct of full commitment shown as evidenced by his lack of aggression in 2018 Bahrain GP when he just could not get past Vettel. That said he is an above average drive who spent 5 years in Lewis's shadow but by and large got the job done when it mattered. What he lacked was consistency, something that LH (usually) & MV deliver in spadefuls.
He makes the most amazing Instagram videos.
Also not forgetting...
"Valtteri Bottas reached 378km/h on Baku City Circuit’s main straight in qualifying for the 2016 European Grand Prix. The record for the fastest speed achieved in a speed trap during a race is also held by Bottas, who was travelling at 372.5km/h during the 2016 Mexican Grand Prix."
I will always remember how Bottas knocked out fastest lap after fastest lap in that Martini livery Williams. That's what got him the seat at Mercedes, he's got serious speed!
This is my favourite story of the season so far. Bottas deserves it considering his temperament, kindness and hard work
So nice to hear things like Bottas was introducing himself to others at the Factory, such an underrated and positive thing to do! Another example of why he’s a great teammate! 👍🔥
I'm so so so happpy for VB💙...everything in his life is goin so good for him right now:)
Finally getting the happiness he deserves
I have a lot of respect for him now, I can seriously see him at Alfa until he retires and IMO him setting team up to be seriously competitive as his legacy.
@@truecrimejungle typical Merc fan, thinking of today not in 5 years time
He deserves every bit of this! Great guy.
I’m genuinely really happy for Valtteri. Comes across as a nice guy, even if he’s that typically quiet, direct Finn. I always thought he was inconsistent at Merc, which was frustrating to watch, because he has the talent, he got that Mercedes drive on merit, cause his Williams stint was so good. Now with a decent mid-field car, lower expectations, job security with a longer contract, he has the ingredients to prove that again. He’s a classic example of why sportsman need the right environment around them to maintain a high level of confidence and satisfaction. Wish him the very best, cause watching him drive to us year has been joyous.
Teh mental gymnastics going on in this comment section, he had the talent... just not to beat lewis...even once..... for five years straight.
@@Chris-xl6pd hi Chris. 🙏
Dude just looks so much happier and confident now that he's not constantly hearing "Valtteri, it's James" in his headset
Racing world loves Valteri. He's such a gentleman and an amazing driver.
Yes, I was originally one of those people who learned of/ watched F1 through Netflix. But now I’m low key invested in keeping up with F1 and Bottas is one of my favorite drivers. Wish him the best!
Let‘s hope he gets that podium! 🙏🏼
Imola could have been it, if he just had decent start and pitstop!
i just realized is that valtery is sho underrated and i deem that he is such a motivated person and influence people to do better from what you are expected to do. Now Valtery is my new favourite driver and i will suport him throughout the rest of the seasons he will race
Kinda sad that it took him leaving Mercedes for some people to realize he might actually be talented. He was sort of considered 'best of the rest' while at Williams, and already made a name for himself with some podiums and pole. It's not like VB forgot how to drive while at Mercedes, its just Lewis is a hard driver to go against. It's nice to see Valtteri get some shine though, he's a really nice guy.
I agree, my only problem with him is that he made it a bit too easy for Lewis at times.
I also think its great that Alfa is a solid mid tier team now, so great to see them in the running!
I've always had the feeling while Merc, he was just another gear in the machine. Now, he is truly with a team that works together and trusts one another. Besides that, Fred is the perfect boss at the perfect time.
It's so good to see Valtteri living his best life at Alfa right when they have a competitive midfield car
BOT's rookie year was the first year I really started paying attention to Formula 1. He is my favorite driver. I knew he was going to do something when he was with Williams.
Excellent video! Thank you both for your service. My dad was a B-17 bomber pilot in WW II, unfortunately he died when I was 8 years old in 1966. Sure wish I could have interviewed him and shared his story like you did with your dad!
If MB truly valued him so much, then why no multi-year contracts?
Because roughly by plan, Nico would stay until 2018 as per contract, and Russell will begin racing for them in 2019. But Nico completely threw the whole team off by bailing and exposing the fact that Mercedes has no b plan for drivers.
@@Randomvideos-zi7pe yet they never brought Russel into the A team and left Bottas hanging for another 3 seasons
Because he was only ever a blocking tool for Lewis, Mercedes' never saw him as a champion. Bottas also didn't get on always with Lewis. Nico Rosberg was the perfect example of a driver sticking fingers up at the Mercedes' team principle and Lewis and as a result claiming the championship for themselves. Bottas should have done the same.
@@marksapollo Bottas raced 93 races with MB. How many races did he block for LH. I will wait. Its like saying Perez is there to block for Max to push a narrative. When he only did it a few times out a season.
@@Alumnikiid He blocked others as best he could most races, and you know exactly what I'm mean by that. Don't try and spin it to protect your precious Lewis and Mercedes.
When on form I believe he is the true smooth operator
Everyone can be smooth, but only Jenson can dance like butterfly and sting like bee.
Really pleased for Valtteri, glad he is now enjoying himself, he always conducted himself as a top pro and person
I mean he was the top driver his last two years at Williams. Yeah Massa was there but Bottas was definitely the lead man at the team.
Im so happy for him :)
Always was a favorite of mine!
He has such a good personality.
I'm rooting for Valteri every weekend. Great to see him have decent success in an Alfa.
Well deserved VB. Keep it going. All the best. I see 3 or 4 podiums this season. Go get it VB!
Very fair and solid story on Bottas. Hope his good run continues. Can't help but to like that sometimes good things happen to good people even in F1.
What’s really cool is both Alfa guys are really fast. Zhou has really impressed me with his driving . As a rookie he’s probably doing the best of the newest drivers on the grid
when Mika retired he said to Ron Dennis "If you want to win, get the finn" I like the idea that Kimi did something similar for Valterri 😂
Valtteri giving major Williams throwbacks
I've been a VB fan for a while, I'm happy for him.
Out of all the number two drivers, he deserves a number 1 seat more than anyone
As an Alfisti myself, driving Alfas all my years, It will be euphoric to have Alfa Romeo and Ferrari sharing the podium.
In one word RESPECT.
Bottas is one of the chillest dudes in all of F1. No matter what or how he is doing he keeps his head held high and his emotions on an even keel. Good for him and Alpha Romeo!
So cool to see bottle having a great season and feeling good about where he is.
I love Bottas no matter what team he’s at. He’s such a nice guy and an amazing driver. Remember the average is 30mm
Bottas seems like a guy every team would want, which I feel is rare for the sport and someone of his caliber. He brings in way more than his results imo
I would love to see Bottas beat Hamilton this season.
I think him beating Russell would be more entertaining :D bottas and hamilton are friends with zero rivalry, no real competition there.
@@fredrikronnberg684 yeah they’re friends, but I’m sure after all of the “Valtteri, it’s James…” moments, he would love to beat him.
@@lukeparsons583 he had a chance to beat him in the same car every time beginning of the season well before any team orders would get called but he always failed
@@eventusvantos1905 Yes. Sure, sure. Of course they were treated equally. Mm-mmm. That is so true. Yes.
@@eventusvantos1905 They were not treated equally. The yearly contract only for Bottas was demoralising. His words not mine.
Chuffed to bits for the lad, he was a great team player at Mercedes & now a great leader at Sauber.
I think this video is too polite about Mercedes. He wasn’t merely in Lewis’ shadow. He was actively held back to prop up Lewis.
Yeah right lmao.
Hello.. Bottas was at williams at the start of his career and beat pastor
Hopefully he does really well at Alfa. Nice video. Keep up the good work.
i really like the way he drives. Dont know if thats his style or the teams idea, but man its working out alright.
Well pleased for Bottas great to see him out of hamiltons shadow and a few podiums would be nice for him too.
Very happy for Bottas, so many people used to call him average etc.. while he was at Merc and I always said he showed just how fast he was from his Williams days and he’s doing it again now. The problem at Mercedes was that he was driving alongside and being compared to Hamilton and let’s face it most drivers get made to look average when they have to go up against guys like Hamilton.
Happy that he's getting on people top lists now! Has been one of my fave drivers for a few years ❤
6:52 Valtteri sure does have a history of dodgy wheel nuts at this point
So stoked for botta's ... hope to see him do well at Miami this weekend 🙌 have a good feeling for him to achieve a podium this week ,big call I know but he's always been good on new tracks,hope the reliability holds up for him
Who is botta’s?😂
@@Mysohvaperuna good1 buddy everyone loves a grammar geek ,sorry the commar confused you...
@@nataslider nah its just funny how many people get his name wrong at the first place.. valterri valtarri botass list goes on
Similar to what happened to Kimi. Kimi also said he felt much better in Alfa Romeo than in Ferrari. It looks like the environment in Alfa is better than in most teams.
Great jib Bottas, great driver and team mate
As a Swiss and long time fan of Bottas, I was ecstatic when news broke that he would go to Alfa Romeo (aka Sauber).Wish him all the best!
Bottas has been my second faverite driver from 2017 to now checo being my third faverite also I'm super happy porridge man is having a great time there
I'm a huge Sauber/Alfa-Fan since they hold the Alfa-Brand in their name, think its the most beautiful car and Raikkonen of course until 2021. Bottas is a very good driver, some criticized him because he couldn't take away the title from Hamilton in 2019 and 2020. But he's for sure one of the best 5, 6 drivers on the grid.
He'll help Alfa very much and maybe, with some luck, there's a podium in the future for Alfa with Valtteri
I'm 2 and half minutes into this and gosh I'm stoked for Bottas. Awesome stuff
Valterri being happy makes me smile :,)
I'm glad he's got the 1st chair a driver ofnh8s caliber deserves.
He was definately 2nd seat at Mercedes, but thats only because he was driving with the GOAT.
VB is one of my fave drivers.
Has been since he came in to the sport and nothing has changed.
he was a team player, (one of the best)
now he is a team leader.
Can’t wait for another “To whom it might concern.....” great to see Bottas doing well!😆
You can just tell any time the camera is on Vallteri that he's a million times more happy at Alfa than he was at Merc. He clearly still enjoyed his time there, and what he did, but now he gets to be the Lewis of his team. So I understand completely how he feels at this point
Awesome Job Valtteri . Soo Happy for you, very well Deserved!!!!
Glad Bottas is happy now. Great driver.
I've always liked Bottas, and it's really good to see him thrive. And it's so great that the Alfa is doing pretty well too this season.
A racing genius in the making
really happy for bottas, let's hope he would do really good..
This man can drive these rockets that have wheels!! Exciting to watch. 🍁🍁🍁
I have to say, The Race is by far my favorite place for f1 content. I drive my wife mad on long car trips, because on goes the podcasts!
He just seems like a genuinely good guy, I want to see him succeed
wishing bottas all the best. he deserve more
Very happy for Valtteri!
Looking forward to see what he and the team can achieve as they solidify their team dynamics and tweak the car as time goes on. Great he finally got a multi year deal.
I think Bottas is a great fit at Alfa, he’s been competitive and in the points for the most part. As far as job security goes there’s no reason why he’ll have to worry. Very happy for him and the team, he’s become one of my more favorites and wish him well.
Another great video!
I think Mercedes treated Bottas better than a lot of people think. In 2019 they even sent Hamilton’s performance engineer to Bottas’s side of the garage to be Bottas’s race engineer in an attempt to help him improve his results after his winless 2018 season. And contrary to popular belief he really wasn’t hit with team orders that often (although his strategies were often kinda sh*t tbf). He wasn’t treated any worse by Mercedes than Perez is at Red Bull and was certainly treated better than Barrichello and Irvine were at Ferrari. The only thing Bottas really deserved at Mercedes that he didn’t get imo was a multi-year contract at some point, maybe sign him on a 1 year deal in 2017, then two 2 year deals after that (18-19, and 20-21).
People are saying that Bottas is a ‘new driver’ now at Alfa, but he’s always been quick. He was impressive at Williams all those years ago, it’s just that in a front-running team alongside a top tier driver, someone who impressed in a midfield team could end up looking worse than he actually is.
That's why they gave him one year contracts constantly 😂
@@wonderfulhumanbeingwithagr6381 Yes cause he wasnt up there challenging Max or Vettel during those season. So why would you sign him for a multi year as a manager. How many times did he wheel to wheel battle with Max last year.
@@Alumnikiid my God, isn't it the same to sign one year contracts for 5 years and signing one 5 year contract 🤦🏻♂️
Paul Ricard and Zandvoort last year were two clear examples of how they fucked his race just to hold up RB or Verstappen, because what Merc want is a 1-2 every race, and if they can't get that, then a win for Hamilton - which means Bottas strategy is primarily not about his quickest race distance, but preventing Hamilton from losing.
Perez was only in his first season at RB last year. He often qualified far lower than the car was capable of. That's not true of Bottas. He had years in the same team, knew the car well, and knew the engineers. The way the hybrid cars were designed, qualifying was really important, and often easy to build a lead in clear air because of aero - so emphasis was in qualifying and controlling the race.
You also make the point that they swapped an engineer for him in his *3rd* season at the team. Remember how Hamilton moaned in 2016 about changing engineers? I think engineers are more important than people realise. All this talk of 'equal equipment' is all very well, but if you don't have the right people helping you optimise the car in every session, it's easy to fall behind in the points, and then become the de facto wingman.
@@wonderfulhumanbeingwithagr6381 Because Merc were uncertain that he could've performed as they wanted him to. Think about it as a team director : if you'd have, let's say Mazepin, as your new second driver. ou'd first sign him for a year. But if he doesn't perform that much but nobody else is available, you'll sign him again for another year, but you'll not trust him straight away for 5 years and engage the team to potentially face 5 difficult years if he doesn't performs. For Bottas, it's the same. He performed, but not as much as Merc expected him to and that's why he was never signed for 5 years straight away. You always have to look to the future in F1 and be absolutely certain of your choices. Here, Merc were prudent with him and never engaged themselves with him for 5 years and risking potentially to waste those years if he would've been underperforming a lot
I’m really glad for him. A real trooper.
He still lacks aggression during the races so far. Happy to see him perform well in other area's but some people here pretend that the criticism on his driving last year was completely unfounded. It's not. Anyway good to see him back on his Williams years level
I actually think he has been quite aggressive this season
I’m happy to see Bottas doing well at long last. You could see for about a season and half he looked kinda feed up with the situation. As soo as he signed that deal with Alfa he was back to being happy and enjoying it again.
So happy for him
I, for one, and super happy for him.
I always believe he would’ve beaten Hamilton a lot more often had he really been given equal treatment at Merc.
I am very happy for his successes this season, and I'm sure he has taken satisfaction in finishing ahead of his old teammate! I hope they keep earning points the rest of the season
I’m so rooting for the little Alfa team. Taking on the giants head on.
Good for him. His personal conduct and speed make him a valuable driver IMO.