News Details
‘I almost stopped': Bottas reveals Hamilton pushed him towards retirement
Valtteri Bottas has been discussing the mental hardship he went through while at Mercedes, and reveals that he almost walked away at the end of 2018. Bottas was promoted as a last-minute replacement for the retiring Nico Rosberg ahead of the 2017 season, and he would partner Sir Lewis Hamilton, who was eager to win his fourth title having lost out to the German in 2016. The now 32-year-old took three wins in his debut year with the Silver Arrows and, while his pace at the start of the year was nothing to scoff at, he began to struggle at the end, although he capped off the year in fine style as he took victory in Abu Dhabi. READ: Alpine set to run Piastri in France amid Williams links In...
Full Story »
Full Story »
3y ago from Formula1News.co.uk
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Sainz: I pushed a bit too much, it cost me
Carlos Sainz rued a mistake at the end of qualifying in Montreal on...
3y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Russell fires warning at Mercedes despite strong pace...
George Russell appeared to agree with team principal Toto Wolff’s...
3y ago from Formula1News.co.uk
Leclerc: All the work we've done on bouncing is in the...
Charles Leclerc lamented the FIA's decision to clamp down on 'porpoising'...
3y ago from GrandPrix247.com
‘It was not his wrongdoing': Wolff defends...
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff was glad to see an end to Sir Lewis Hamilton’s...
3y ago from Formula1News.co.uk
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Jorge Lorenzo slams Yamaha riders including Fabio...
Five-time MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo slams Yamaha riders, particularly...
41m ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
The mountain Yamaha has to climb with its V4-powered...
No description available...
2h ago from Motorsport.com
Jorge Martin: Marco Bezzecchi was "on another...
No description available...
20h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Alex Palou struck “perfection” in St. Petersburg
No description available...
16h ago from Motorsport.com
Gallery: IndyCar kicks off 2026 season at St. Pete
Motorsport Week has exclusive images from the IndyCar curtain-raiser in...
14h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Watch: Mick Schumacher taken out on opening lap of...
Fans of Mick Schumacher could switch off early after his IndyCar debut at...
23h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Mick Schumacher's IndyCar debut ends in Lap 1 crash
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Lando Norris samples Toyota rally car alongside Oliver...
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
Lancia rally legend Sandro Munari passes away aged 85
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Why Esapekka Lappi was so happy at WRC Rally Sweden
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Perception versus Reality
Morning. Perception is an odd thing. Stuff was being discussed in the...
3h ago from Arseblog.com
‘Exceptional' Arsenal star makes worrying...
Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori has spoken openly about a return to...
12h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal Prediction and...
Brighton & Hove Albion will host Arsenal at the American Express Stadium...
16h ago from SportsKeeda.com
After scoring goal in win over Chelsea, Jurrien Timber...
Jurrien Timber has said that Arsenal cannot afford to make costly mistakes...
17h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
America-Israel war on Iran impacts global sports on big...
Formula 1 has races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia... Read More »
1h ago from GrandPrix247.com
F1MATHS: Telemetry comparison reveals where F1’s 2026...
A detailed telemetry overlay comparing Oscar... Read More »
1h ago from F1Technical.net
Christian Horner invited surprise guest to Red Bull sneak...
Christian Horner allowed one F1 figure a sneak... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
