Lewis Hamilton lavishes praise on former F1 teammate - but which one?

Lewis Hamilton has lavished praise on one of his former F1 teammates - Valtteri Bottas - reflecting on their five years together at Mercedes.
Lewis Hamilton lavishes praise on former F1 teammate - but which one?

Hamilton and Bottas dominated F1 between 2017 and 2021, rem🐎aining undefeated in the constructors’ championship despite tight battle𝓀s with Ferrari and Red Bull.

Bottas was drafted i🥃n as a late replacement for Nico Rosberg, who called time o🧔n his F1 career in sensational fashion following his title triumph over Hamilton in 2016.

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While Bottas was quick on his day, Hamilton maintained a clear advantage over him over their time toget🐓her with the Finn never mounting a season-long title charge. 

The partnership was likened to Ferrari’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello - one star driver and another capablꦬe of winning when required or🐻 ensuring the team remained on top in the constructors’.

Speaking about Bottas and the time they spe♍nt together as teammates, Hamilton explained why the partnership worked so well.

“Valtteꦇri was such a great teammate and colleagu💖e,” he said. “When I talk about teammates… if people think about it, there is a conflict of interest in our sport.

"There are two c༒hampionships - a team championship and a drivers’ championship. Our job is to score the most points collectively for the team but, ultimately, you want to beat your teammate.

(L to R): Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team and Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 on the drivers' parade.
(L to R): Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team and Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 on…

"So, there is always this internal riv🍌alry and it’s always a delicate path to walk down. It’s easy to be on the wrong side, to fall out. Valtteri and I never fell out. We also spoke about things.

"He was like: ‘He𝓰 has got to do a better job, or I’ve got to do a better job’. We had amazing years together where he supported me, I supported him, and we still do. We travel to races together often throughout the year.”

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