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Bottas to Alfa? bye bye Kimi
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https://www.news.com.au/sport/motors...e89fb7a9352cb6 Valtteri Bottas’ proposed move to Alfa Romeo is expected to be confirmed this week, paving the way for George Russell to join Mercedes. He will replace outgoing countryman Kimi Raikkonen, 41, who will leave Alfa Romeo, almost certainly bringing down the curtain on his F1 career. Russell will become Lewis Hamilton‘s teammate for the 2022 season to create an all-British line up for the first time in F1 since 2012. _Ben Hunt, The Sun UK |
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So who fills Williams seat with Williams on the improve? They are currently ahead of Alfa
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Would be a great move for both Bottas and Alfa Romeo. Williams may be ahead of Alfa Romeo in the championship currently, and seemingly improving, but Alfa Romeo have almost certainly had the better car all year. I remember someone at Alfa Romeo saying, 'we have the better car, Williams have George Russell' (it wasn't quite as much of a dig at their drivers as it sounds - https://www.racefans.net/2021/07/05/...-have-russell/) to explain the battle between them, and to be honest I think that sums up the situation. Raikkonen was obviously a great driver in his prime but since he returned to Ferrari has been declining, and that has continued into his years with Alfa Romeo. Bottas, on the other hand, is better than he gets credit for as he is not too far behind Hamilton, one of the best drivers of all time, and would surely be a massive upgrade on either Raikkonen or Giovinazzi. I think they should get a Ferrari junior (Ilott, Schwartzman or Schumacher, but the latter will probably stay at Haas) in the second car.
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it would suck to be bottas if he is booted from merc, goes to alfa instead of Wm but W turn out to be on the rise and build a better car than alfa
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Ilott has just written this:
'after a fairly disappointing GP, don't fear, I have some news coming soon,' with a picture of him wearing Alfa Romeo kit. |
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De Vries has been doing well 'elsewhere'. There is actually life beyond F1......
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Lots of sources are linking Bottas to Alfa. If he does end up there it will be interesting to see if he does any better than Kimi or Antonio has done
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Raikkonen announces he is retiring from F1 at end of this season.
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Hearing de Vries could be in at Sauber-Mercedes.
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Erm didn't I see this last month....
Sauber extends Alfa Romeo F1 naming partnership on multi-year deal |
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I want whatever peebee is smoking.
I'm sure a team is going to change engines in September before a massive rules and car overhaul ... |
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What, you don't think Alfa will be ok running MB engines at the back of their name?
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Well, where are rumours about that. The engine-deal with Ferrari is ending at the end of the season.
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And I believe it has been said that the Alfa deal is sponsorship only and not dependent on Ferrari?
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Thank you Kimmi, for giving me a very nice payout from my local TAB for backing you to win the F1 title!
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