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I appreciate that Lewis and George were an incredibly strong team but has the 2025 team been strengthened by Bottas rejoining the team?
There were times when Lewis was at his peak but Bottas still pushing him or even overtaking him. He may not have been the constant winner like Lewis but he was pretty close.
His years at Sauber have probably hidden his talent but they probably haven’t diminished his ambition. Let’s see him in a Mercedes again?
There were times when Lewis was at his peak but Bottas still pushing him or even overtaking him. He may not have been the constant winner like Lewis but he was pretty close.
His years at Sauber have probably hidden his talent but they probably haven’t diminished his ambition. Let’s see him in a Mercedes again?
Tazar said:
I appreciate that Lewis and George were an incredibly strong team but has the 2025 team been strengthened by Bottas rejoining the team?
There were times when Lewis was at his peak but Bottas still pushing him or even overtaking him. He may not have been the constant winner like Lewis but he was pretty close.
His years at Sauber have probably hidden his talent but they probably haven’t diminished his ambition. Let’s see him in a Mercedes again?
Strengthened? No.There were times when Lewis was at his peak but Bottas still pushing him or even overtaking him. He may not have been the constant winner like Lewis but he was pretty close.
His years at Sauber have probably hidden his talent but they probably haven’t diminished his ambition. Let’s see him in a Mercedes again?
The only chance Bottas has of racing in a Mercedes again is if Russel does a Perez, Antonelli comes up woefully sub-par of if either of them can't race for some reason.
I'm pleased he's been retained in F1 and demonstrates the benefit of never burning bridges. He could have got all sulky when he left the team but didn't and the result is he still has a job in F1 and with a former employer. But I don't see him brining much performance advantage to what they already have.
I'm pleased he's been retained in F1 and demonstrates the benefit of never burning bridges. He could have got all sulky when he left the team but didn't and the result is he still has a job in F1 and with a former employer. But I don't see him brining much performance advantage to what they already have.
I just hope that Bottas does not have to go all "corporate" now that he is back in a Merc. His own personality has shone in the years after he left and has now given him a bigger fanbase.
Hope Merc realise that the "non corporate" Bottas will give them even more publicity as a reserve driver
Hope Merc realise that the "non corporate" Bottas will give them even more publicity as a reserve driver
StevieBee said:
The only chance Bottas has of racing in a Mercedes again is if Russel does a Perez, Antonelli comes up woefully sub-par of if either of them can't race for some reason.
I'm pleased he's been retained in F1 and demonstrates the benefit of never burning bridges. He could have got all sulky when he left the team but didn't and the result is he still has a job in F1 and with a former employer. But I don't see him brining much performance advantage to what they already have.
Pretty certain Wolf is/was his manager, so unlikely.I'm pleased he's been retained in F1 and demonstrates the benefit of never burning bridges. He could have got all sulky when he left the team but didn't and the result is he still has a job in F1 and with a former employer. But I don't see him brining much performance advantage to what they already have.
tele_lover said:
Do reserve drivers also do testing and sim work? I guess not race weekend sim as that's done at factory?
Yes Mick Schumacher was doing constant sim work, He was at the track Friday and then flying back to do sim work Friday night before being at the track again on Saturday. He did this for quite a few of the European races. 
t what’s happening on track.I suspect there's a fair element of a decent ish backup incase antonelli proves not the be the messiah and he completely flakes. If George proves the car is championship worthy and antonelli does a perez they have cover.
Also incase antonelli proves to be the next max or Lewis kn day one and is poached away early on then bottas is decent cover for that.
Also incase antonelli proves to be the next max or Lewis kn day one and is poached away early on then bottas is decent cover for that.
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