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 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix du💜ring that peꩵriod.

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

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

“Russell wanted Valtteri’s seat, and obviously Val🍰tteri🍃 wanted to keep it.

“Valtteri is one of the nicest and easies𒊎t drivers to work with. Toto has already outlined that his role is to mentorꦑ Antonelli, as well.

“Having Bottas on the sidelines? He’s a gr▨eat 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 the 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 Larkam added: ““I don’t think t📖here will be any issues.

“It was four years, it was completely different. Mercedes w✃ere 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 the time, the up-and-coming superstar trying to impꦿress and earn that seat, which he ultimately did.

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

“This is anꦅ opportunity to stay involved in the sport with a🌸n eye on a seat for 2026.

“I don’t th🍸ink - even in Bottas’ wildest dreams - he’s expecting ▨that to come at Mercedes.

“This is about staying in the circle and wait🌜ing to see what else opens up.

“With Cadillac coming𒐪 in 2026, there is a clear opportunity there. There will be two more seats opening up.

“H💃e and Sergio Perez are obvious candidates for a ꦐnew team who want an experienced driver.”