Valtteri Bottas says he is enjoying his "completely different role" at Alfa Romeo in 2022. The Finn recently admitted that he almost left Formula 1 completely during his time as Lewis Hamilton's teammate at Mercedes.
Valtteri Bottas says he is enjoying his "completely different role" at Alfa Romeo in 2022. The Finn recently admitted that he almost left Formula 1 completely during his time as Lewis Hamilton's teammate at Mercedes.
"It was often a difficult role," Bottas, 32, told Kronen Zeitung newspaper. "I thought to myself that maybe I could win the world championship. But at some point I had to realize that I couldn't beat Lewis."
"It was hard for me to accept always taking on the role of sidekick. Everyone listened to Lewis more and more - after all, he was the multiple champion," commented the Finn.
Now, he says his role at Alfa Romeo, where he has a three-year contract, is "completely different." "I am here as a leader and can contribute my experience and support my young teammate Guanyu Zhou," Bottas concluded.