F1 Championship 2022: Mercedes replaces Valtteri Bottas with George Russell
Valtteri Bottas would be leaving Mercedes at the end of the 2021 Formula 1 season to join Alfa Romeo. Meanwhile, George Russell would be replacing him.
FollowFinnish racing driver Valtteri Bottas delivered a shock when he announced that he would be parting ways with Mercedes at the end of the ongoing Formula 1 season to join Alfa Romeo. Consequently, it brings an end to his five-year stint with Mercedes to an end.
Meanwhile, Mercedes has announced that it would be replacing him with George Russell of Great Britain. The 23-year-old would be joining the constructer from the 2022 season and team up with defending champion and fellow Britishman Lewis Hamilton.
“It’s a special day for me personally and professionally, but also a day of mixed emotions. I’m excited and humbled to be joining Mercedes next year, which is a huge career step, but it also means I’ll be saying goodbye to my teammates and friends at Williams. It has been an honour working alongside every member of the team and an honour to represent the Williams name in F1,” he said in a statement to F1.
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“Valtteri has set a high bar, consistently delivering week in and week out, scoring wins, pole positions and helping win multiple championship titles. My target must be to reward the trust that Toto [Wolff, Team Principal], the team, and the board have placed in me by ensuring I play my part in continuing that success, and I want to do my new teammates proud,” he added.
Russell is currently racing with Williams since 2019, while he is yet to win a race. As of now, he has had a podium finish and has collected 16 career points. He finished 18th last season with just three points, while in the continuing season, he is placed 15th with 13 points, with his best finish being second during the Belgium Grand Prix.
He has won three champions titles: FIA Formula 2 Championship 2018, GP3 Series 2017 and BRDC Formula 4 Championship 2014. He also won a couple of awards: McLaren Autosport BRDC Award 2014 and BRDC SuperStar 2015.
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