Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Pérez will form a Cadillac driver two next season. The year will be difficult.
Valtteri Bottas has been a Mercedes test driver this season. Aop
Valtteri Bottas Return to the wheel of F1 car next season after one semester.
Cadillac announced the driver’s contracts at the end of August. Finnish teammate is a Mexican Sergio Pérez.
There is no lack of experience in the driver’s two. The 36-year-old Bottas has 246 F1 starts behind him, of which ten he has first arrived on the checkered flag. He has reached the podium 67 times, and there are 20 pole positions in the back pocket.
The 35-year-old Pérez has 281 starts on his belt, of which six wins. He has driven 39 times in the top three and has accumulated three pole positions.
The duo is one of the most experienced drivers in the formula depot, but next season is probably tar -drinking for the tough.
Proper attitude
Cadillac is a whole new stable in F1 circles. Bottas admits that the beginning of the new stable will not be easy. The fact is that Cadillac does not fight in time for pole positions or in competitions.
– The situation is a bit like changing from Mercedes to Alfa, the goals had to be re -set. So I’ve done this once, says Finns According to Motorsport.
Valtteri Bottas has achieved ten wins in his F1 career. Picture of 2021 of the Istanbul GP. Aop
After the season 2021, the Finn moved from Mercedes to the wheel of Alfa Romeo.
– It is always better to prepare for the worst. If you get better, it’s just positive and rewarding.
– We’ve talked Graeme Lowdon [tallipäällikkö] With and he has made it clear that the road will not be easy.
The Finn states that the major challenge was one of the motivation factors why he signed a contract with Cadillac. Another option would have been Alpine.
– It’s important for me to be in the middle of events and work with the stable. It’s rewarding.
Although the goals for the first season are not very high, Finnish is optimistic about the future.
– We are not in the back row. I believe in this project and these people. There is no reason why we could not get up to speed and celebrate success.