Valtteri Bottas admits his five seasons with beat Lewis Hamilton were 'exhausting'

Valtteri Bottas opens up on the 'exhausting' five years at Mercedes as he tried in vain to usurp Lewis Hamilton. F1

“It was only in the last year that I could accept that Lewis Hamilton was a better driver.

He added: “I wanted to win everything right away, and then when it didn’t happen, it was hard to accept.”The Finn left Mercedes at the end of the 2021 season, the year Hamilton lost the title to Max Verstappen, and instead joined Alfa Romeo., his move to the Hinwil team has brought out a more relaxed and confident Bottas.“I think that it was also a good moment for Valtteri to leave the team,” the Mercedes motorsport boss explained to Channel 4.

Although Audi will only officially be on the grid in 2026, every year from here on out the German carmaker will purchase a bigger stake in the Formula 1 outfit, taking majority control in 2026.

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