The roller coaster year 2021 is drawing to a close, and with it the partnership between Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas at Mercedes. Despite a few bitter moments in the past, the duo eventually grew to be some of the best teammates the team could ask for.
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So the Mercedes social media team decided to offer Bottas a farewell meme before launching his successor George Russell in 2022. Here is the meme!
The meme portrays the final scene of the seventh edition of the ‘Fast & Furious’ saga – Vin Diesel, one of the main protagonists, says goodbye to the late actor Paul Walker, the other protagonist, before the duo embarks on other paths.
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Only here do Hamilton and Bottas replace the two actors. While Hamilton stays with Mercedes, Bottas will end up with Alfa Romeo next season. The five year partnership ends here!
Mercedes added a title to the meme: “Hey, I thought you could leave without saying goodbye …”
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The story of the partnership between Hamilton and Bottas Mercedes
Until the end of 2019, Hamilton and Bottas hardly had a conversation off the track. But then came 2020, which marked a major turning point in their relationship. the bond between the two Mercedes drivers has grown.
For example, when rumors of a possible dismissal of Bottas began to circulate in late 2020, Hamilton clearly showed his resentment towards them. And when Mercedes finally announced its line-up for 2021, many thought Hamilton played a crucial role in Bottas’s contract renewal.
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Formula 1 F1 – Italian Grand Prix – Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy – September 10, 2021 Valtteri Bottas from Mercedes celebrates pole position for the sprint qualifying with Lewis Hamilton from Mercedes in second place REUTERS / Massimo Pinca
And by the time the 2021 F1 season hit, Hamilton and Bottas had already become inseparable friends; Bottas even admitted in an interview that he often traveled with the seven-time world champion to Grand Prix events on the same plane.
That was the connection Bottas and Hamilton established within a year! Well, all eyes will be on the newcomer Russell, who couldn’t be much like Bottas. The young Brit will immediately keep an eye on the top spot against Hamilton.
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So are we going to have a pretty intense season with Hamilton and Russell as teammates?
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