Five years after the Mercedes team and Lewis Hamilton, Walteri Bottas will officially represent Alfa Romeo in F1 from the 2022 season, and the two sides have signed a multi-year contract, which can provide a more stable development environment for the Finn than the previous "one-year signing" with mercedes.
Alfa Romeo team principal Fred Vassell said he believed the move would be "helpful" to Bottas, although he may not have a title-winning car like he used to.
"For a driver, I can totally understand that it might be a better feeling to be fighting for pole position. But on the other hand, Bottas will be the core of us, he will be the backbone of our team. ”
'It's not like that at all with the Mercedes team, because he's always in Hamilton's shadow and now he's going to take on more responsibility, which will also help his own development.'
This year, Bottas will be paired with rookie driver Zhou Guanyu, so the Finnish experience will be a valuable "asset" for the team.
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