Hamilton pays tribute to “best team-mate” Bottas ahead of Mercedes exit

Bottas announced on Monday that he would be joining Alfa Romeo for 2022 after signing a multi-year deal, paving the way for George Russell to be announced as his replacement at Mercedes.
The exit of Bottas brings to an end a highly successful partnership with Hamilton at Mercedes over the past five seasons that has yielded four constructors’ championships.
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Sainz and Ferrari seeking answers after ‘pain’ of F1 Dutch GP

The Spaniard was unable to match the speed of team-mate Charles Leclerc from the first lap at Zandvoort, and eventually fell back into the pack of pursuing cars.
But despite valiantly trying to hold off Fernando Alonso for sixth place, he eventually lost out to a DRS move down the start/finish straight at the start of the final lap.
Speaking after the race, Sainz said that there was no …Keep reading

Wolff: Bottas would have deserved 2022 Mercedes F1 drive

Bottas, who looks set to be replaced by George Russell for next season, announced on Monday that he would be moving to Alfa Romeo on a multi-year deal.
Reflecting on their time together, Wolff paid tribute to the contribution the Finn had made during his time there – and suggested that he had done enough for the squad to be more than happy to keep him.
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