News Details
Bottas ‘knew' 2022 Mercedes deal was unlikely
Jan.25 Valtteri Bottas says he headed into the 2021 season a year ago knowing that his chance of staying at Mercedes beyond one more single-season contract was unlikely. Indeed, Mercedes has promoted its newer long-time young prodigy George Russell to Bottas' seat for 2022, ending a five-year run of one-year contracts for the 32-year-old Finn. Bottas has signed a three-year deal to switch to Alfa Romeo. Recalling the months before he signed, Bottas said: 'Toto (Wolff) knew that at some point we would have to make a decision. 'I knew that if I didn't manage to stay for the next two years or more, I would definitely try something new. Toto said there was not that opportunity, so in the end...
Full Story »
Full Story »
4y ago from OneStopStrategy.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
There was ‘always a locked door waiting’ for...
Former Formula 1 driver Mika Hakkinen has expressed his sympathy with...
4y ago from Formula1News.co.uk
New Mercedes turbo will allow for ‘more extreme...
Mercedes' 2022 power unit is a major improvement on last season, with...
4y ago from Formula1News.co.uk
Ferrari say NO to Todt, Valentino Rossi also unwanted
Jean Todt's availability to return to Ferrari in a figurehead role is...
4y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Bottas reveals he rejected Wolff's offer of new...
Former Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas has revealed that there were no...
4y ago from Formula1News.co.uk
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Toprak Razgatlioglu’s manager backs Pramac...
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
Toprak Razgatlioglu admits MotoGP adaptation...
Toprak Razgatlioglu has admitted that his adaptation to MotoGP feels...
23h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
2027 MotoGP bikes may not be slower at half the...
No description available...
23h ago from Motorsport.com
VR46 approached by Aprilia for 2027 but new Ducati...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Conor Daly snags Indy 500 ride with Dreyer and Reinbold
Dreyer and Reinbold Racing has announced that Conor Daly will drive for...
19h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Conor Daly set for Indy 500 run with Dreyer & Reinbold...
No description available...
19h ago from Motorsport.com
Winners and losers from an action-packed IndyCar race...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
IndyCar reveals track design for Washington D.C. event
IndyCar has revealed the track design for the newly-added event in...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Why Safari Rally Kenya will be more of a lottery than...
No description available...
37m ago from Motorsport.com
Hankook introduces new WRC tyre at Safari Rally Kenya
No description available...
19h ago from Motorsport.com
Toyota tips Hyundai to fight back in WRC 2026
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Hyundai's WRC upgrade plan to close the gap to Toyota
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Aston Villa rival Arsenal for bargain transfer of...
Aston Villa are reportedly the latest club eyeing up a potential free...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 Arsenal: Havertz on the spot to...
Match report – Player ratings – Arteta reaction – Video...
2h ago from Arseblog.com
'I can guarantee…': Romano drops major update on...
Ethan Nwaneri has been linked with a move away from Arsenal in recent...
11h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Arteta fumes at Arsenal's set-piece defending as...
Mikel Arteta was unhappy with Arsenal's set-piece defending after Bayer...
10h ago from SkySports.com
Comments
Hottest News
F1 2026: Ferrari congratulated after Adrian Newey...
Amid Aston Martin's early 2026 struggles, F1... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
Fred Vasseur claims 'Ferrari would have won F1 title' if...
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has pointed... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
Lewis Hamilton confirms major Ferrari Chinese GP upgrade
Ferrari are pushing forwards with introducing one... Read More »
2h ago from RacingNews365.com
