New teammate for Hamilton: Bottas change fixed

Mercedes companion Valtteri Bottas After five years with many disappointments, he clears out his cockpit at the end of the season switches to Alfa Romeo . The Finnish driver has signed a multi-year contract, the racing team announced on Monday. Bottas replaces his compatriot Kimi Räikkönen (41) at Alfa, who is ending his Grand Prix career at the end of the year. With his move, the nine-time race winner is clearing the way for George Russell (23), who is considered Mercedes' preferred candidate.

Bottas' farewell had been in the offing for some time. Too rarely was he able to meet the expectations of the team leadership. In Zandvoort on Sunday he even ignored team orders and almost took away Hamilton's additional point for the fastest race lap. “A new chapter in my career begins for me. “I’m grateful for the trust the team has placed in me and I can’t wait to repay that trust,” said Bottas about the transfer.

The man from Nastola came to the Silver Arrows from Williams in 2017 as the successor to world champion Nico Rosberg, who surprisingly resigned - with the aim of becoming champion himself. Over the course of an entire season, however, he was never able to keep up with the all-powerful Hamilton, who had extended his contract until the end of 2023. In 2019 and 2020 he became vice world champion in the superior Silver Arrow. Russell probably to Mercedes The Brit Russell will now probably take over his job. The Mercedes pupil has recently repeatedly promoted himself with strong performances in Williams and is now likely to be promoted. George Russell becomes Lewis Hamilton's teammate. © APA/afp / KENZO TRIBOUILLARD

“George is an incredibly talented driver,” Hamilton said recently on the sidelines of the race in Zandvoort. “It will continue to grow. And where better to do that than in a great team like this,” added the seven-time world champion.

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New teammate for Hamilton: Bottas change fixed

Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton will have a new teammate next season.

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