F1 fans are head over heels as Valtteri Bottas outperforms both the Mercedes in the qualifying session of the Miami GP.
Valtteri Bottas finished the qualifying session in Miami at P5 and outperformed both the Mercedes. While his old teammate Lewis Hamilton will start the race next to him from P6, his replacement at the Silver Arrows will start from P12.
The Brackley-based team had replaced the Finnish driver with George Russell at the end of the 2021 season. Bottas moved to the Alfa Romeo F1 team and has had several mid-field battles with Russell.
Following his stellar performance in the 2022 season with the Swiss team, it seems as though the move came as a blessing in disguise.
For the F1 fans, the fact that Bottas outperformed both the Mercedes is never going to be unsatisfying.
The Finnish driver spent five years at Mercedes and played a pivotal role in their constructors’ championship victories. But he always played second fiddle to the team’s star driver Lewis Hamilton.
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Career changing switch for Valtteri Bottas
Bottas did not get much opportunity in Mercedes to fight for victories with Hamilton aiming for championships. With his switch to Alfa Romeo, he was finally given the chance where he too can eye the title without inter-team conflicts.
After his P5 finish at the Miami GP, he said he is very satisfied to get that result as he had bad practice sessions on Friday.
The Finnish driver said, “It is satisfying, especially after the day I had today and yesterday. By my mistake, we lost a lot of running and it was extra work for the team. We made a really nice recovery.
“Once the car was there it was down to me to get the rhythm and I wanted to deliver for the team because of my mistake yesterday. That makes me even happier.”
F1 fans could not contain their happiness to see Bottas outperform his old teammate and previous team.
