Valtteri Bottas has built a growing reputation as an internet personality this season. With memes, TikToks and numerous jokes, the Finn has unraveled a side of him that few have seen before. After his fifth engine and the penalty in Sochi, Bottas posted a meme on his story in which he joked about the overall senseless move. It could be viewed as an attack on Mercedes, but Bottas revealed that it wasn’t too serious.
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When asked if the team had anything to say about their meme, Bottas said that there was nothing to discuss. “I haven’t heard from them. I assume they’ll agree and I just thought it was funny. ”The Mercedes driver added,“ I saw it go by somewhere and I had to laugh. Sometimes you just need a bit of humor in life. “
Bottas’ humor with the Silver Arrows is something fans enjoy. Bottas joked about himself, made some funny videos for the team and found that new flair to entertain.
Valtteri Bottas talks about PU changes
Bottas received an upgraded PU for the race in Monza; one that brought him to the bottom of the grid despite winning the sprint qualifying on Saturday. Regardless of this, Bottas stormed through the field and contented himself with a podium place.
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However, a fortnight later, ahead of the Russian GP on Sunday, Mercedes announced that the driver would change his PU again. Max Verstappen started the race from P20 and bore the penalty that Bottas had received. Bottas would start a few places before Verstappen, however; a move that many suspected played into Mercedes’ strategy of blocking Verstappen.
Formula 1 F1 – Russian Grand Prix – Sochi Autodrom, Sochi, Russia – September 26, 2021 Valtteri Bottas of Mercedes during the REUTERS / Anton Vaganov race
Bottas explained the situation from the team’s point of view. “Of course we tried to maximize the points for the constructors’ championship. We managed to draw small gaps with Red Bull. But the weekends were certainly not perfect. Lately, grid penalties have become a thing. The team is working very hard to find out exactly what is going on. They are trying to avoid the grid penalties. “
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Although Mercedes tries to evade the starting penalties, they make one last move with Hamilton. Lewis will drop 10 places on Sunday after the team made minor changes to his chassis. It looks like the grid will shuffle itself because of these penalties. Still, it will make for interesting races.
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