Formula 1

10323 readers

7 users here now

Welcome to Formula1 @ lemmy.world Lemmy's largest community for Formula 1 and related racing series

2025 Calendar

Location	Date
🇳🇱 Netherlands	29-31 Aug
🇮🇹 Italy	05-07 Sep
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan	19-21 Sep
🇸🇬 Singapore	03-05 Oct
🇺🇸 United States	17-19 Oct
🇲🇽 Mexico	24-26 Oct
🇧🇷 Brazil	07-09 Nov
🇺🇸 United States	20-22 Nov
🇶🇦 Qatar	28-30 Nov
🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi	05-07 Dec

Rules

Be respectful to everyone: drivers, lemmings etc
No gambling, crypto or NFTs
Spoilers are allowed
Non English articles should include a translation in the comments by deepl.com or similar
Paywalled articles should include at least a brief summary in the comments, the wording of the article should not be altered
Social media posts should be posted as screenshots with a link for those who want to view it
Memes are allowed on Monday only as we all do like a laugh or 2, but don’t want to become formuladank.
No duplicate posts, or posts of different news companies that say the same thing.

founded 2 years ago

MODERATORS

Photographer@lemmy.world

wes@lemmy.world

bwoah@lemmy.world

Where will Valtteri Bottas be driving next season? (www.formula1.com)

submitted 1 year ago by GreenEngineering3475@lemmy.world to c/formula1@lemmy.world

12 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Valtteri Bottas is among the most experienced and decorated drivers on the grid. So, with the Finn’s three-year deal expiring at the end of the season, what’s lies ahead?

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Alonso is teetering to retirement. Seb is retired. I agree that Merc would pickup Bottas, it just makes sense. But, I think they're going to hold out for a while to see what comes up.

[–] summerof69@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I agree that Merc would pickup Bottas, it just makes sense.

What sense? He was a good #2 when Mercedes was dominating, but today they aren't. Mercedes needs someone who can perform, and Bottas can't even outperform Zhou, who isn't in this sport on merit.

[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Bottas knows the team and can hit the ground running at Merc. That's why it makes sense. Merc can still have Russell as their #1 with Bottas collecting points

[–] summerof69@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They are not in a position to just collect some points because they aren't dominant anymore. Each point counts. See the last year: Mercedes 409, Ferrari 406. 3 points decided who got the second place. Bottas is not up for the job judging by his performance at Sauber. I doubt he has any future in F1. As of the familiarity with the team, any professional driver (i.e. any driver) will quickly adapt. That's not a decisive factor.

[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

I've watched a lot of F1 in my time and I know you can't keep a top team, especially one that builds its own engine, down for long. Good teams will always return to the front. I would expect no less from Merc. Points are most important. Having both drivers consistently in the points is what wins the WCC