168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Valtteri Bottas and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell will not revisit their brief rivalry as they join forces at Mercedes, it has been claimed.

Bottas was put under severe pressure by Russell for his Mercedes seat in 2020 and 2021, and they collided at the F1 E🔴milia Romagna Grand Prix during that period.

Russell eventually would replace Bottas, alongside Lewis Hamilton, at Mercedes. But Bottas is now returꦗning as a reserve driver, backing up Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli.

“Not at all, it’s all in the past,” Co𝓰nnor McDonagh told the Crashꦚ F1 podcast about the Bottas v Russell history.

“Russell wanted Valtteri’s 💮seat, and obviously Valtteri wanted to keep i𒅌t.

“Valtteri is one of the nicest and easiest drivers to work w♏ith. Toto has already outlined that his role is to mentor Antonelli, as well.

“Having Bottas on the sidelines? He’s a g🌸reat personality to have in the team.

“In terms of pace,✤ he should still be ♕on the grid. He is a great asset.

“Russell will be th♍e team leader, he’s the main man now.

“Anything like that is in the past.”

Valtteri Bottas 'opportunity' to return to F1 in 2026

Lewis ♏Larkཧam added: ““I don’t think there will be any issues.

“It was four years, it was completely different. Mercedes were in a fierce title fight with Red Bull, Lewis Hamilton🐟 v Max Verstappen. Bottas was seen as a key figure to help Mercedes and Hamilton win those titles🐭.

“Russell was, at tꦐhe time, the up-and-coming superstar trying to impress and earn that seat, which he u♒ltimately did.

“We’re in a different situation now. Bottas sees this as an opp𝕴ortunity to prove his worth - I agree he’s unlucky to miss out on a [race seat].

“This is an opportไunity to stay involved in the sport with an 🔯eye on a seat for 2026.

“I don’t think - evenꦍ in🍸 Bottas’ wildest dreams - he’s expecting that to come at Mercedes.

“This is about stay🔯ing in the circle and waiting to see what else opens up.

“With Cadillac coming in 2026, there is a clear opportuni✤ty there. There will be two more se🦩ats opening up.

“He and Sergio Perez are obvious candidates for a new ไteam who wan꧒t an experienced driver.”