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Formula One race car driver Valtteri Bottas is kicking back during a vacation with partner Tiffany Cromwell!

Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas is enjoying a new lease of life as a team leader at Alfa Romeo.Bottas played a key role as Mercedes won the Constructors’ Championship in each of his five seasons with the Brackley-based team, although he never seriously challenged Lewis Hamilton for the drivers’ crown. After years of being handed short-term deals by Mercedes, he was finally cut loose at the end of last season as George Russell took his place in one of the most sought-after seats on the grid.Rather than battling for pole positions and podiums, Bottas is now scrapping for the lower points-scoring positions and, after a bright start to the season, the Sauber-run Alfa squad has lost some momentum.READ MORE: Chinese Grand Prix pencilled in as F1 unveils 24-race calendar for 2023Realistically, making sure they are not caught by Haas or AlphaTauri for sixth in the standings is their main goal for the rest of the season.

Toto Wolff said he was happy to be Lewis Hamilton’s “trash bin” after the seven-time world champion’s expletive-laden rant against Mercedes during the Dutch Grand Prix.Hamilton had looked set to win his first Grand Prix of the season after running long on the medium tyres from the start before switching to hards for an intended one-stop strategy. However, a virtual safety car (VSC), triggered when Yuki Tsunoda, of Red Bull’s sister team AlphaTauri, stopped on track and a full safety car, needed when Alfa Romeo’s Valtteri Bottas ground to a halt on the pit straight, jumbled up every team’s strategy.It could be argued Mercedes should have either kept Russell out as a buffer between Hamilton and Max Verstappen or brought Hamilton in for the fastest soft tyres.

Lewis Hamilton has apologised to Mercedes following this foul-mouthed outburst during the Dutch Grand Prix.The seven-time world champion let rip during the closing stages of the race, which was won by Max Verstappen, after being left out on medium tyres.Having led the race, he was overtaken by Verstappen, teammate George Russell and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who had all switched to the faster soft tyres following a safety car period, triggered when the Alfa Romeo of Valtteri Bottas ground to a halt on the pit straight.READ MORE: Toto Wolff happy to be Lewis Hamilton’s 'trash bin' after Dutch GP radio rant“That was the biggest **** up,” he fumed over team radio before another rant soon after: “I can't believe you guys **** **** me, can't you how **** I am.”However, Hamilton was much calmer after finishing the race, thanking his mechanics for their efforts on his cool-down lap. Then, when he faced the media, he issued an apology.“I was on the edge of breaking point with emotions,” Hamilton told Sky Sports F1. “My apologies to the team.

Lewis Hamilton unleashed an expletive-laden rant at his Mercedes team after seeing his chances of winning his first Grand Prix of the season wrecked by a questionable strategy call.Hamilton was well-placed to win the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort after what looked to be an inspired strategy of running long on the medium tyres from the start and then switching to hards for a one-stop strategy.However, a virtually safety car (VSC), triggered when Yuki Tsunoda, of Red Bull’s sister team AlphaTauri, stopped on track and a full safety car, needed when Alfa Romeo’s Valtteri Bottas ground to a halt on the pit straight, jumbled up every team’s strategy. READ MORE: Carlos Sainz moans 'oh my god' as Ferrari forget tyre during Dutch Grand Prix pitstop Max Verstappen switched to soft tyres, as did George Russell, which crucially saw the Mercedes drop behind the Red Bull. Russell had previously been running between leader Hamilton and Verstappen.On the restart after the full safety car, Verstappen easily overtook Hamilton, who had switched to mediums during the VSC but stayed out during the full safety car.It could be argued Mercedes should have either kept Russell out as a buffer between Hamilton and Verstappen, or brought Hamilton in for the fastest soft tyres. Did Mercedes make the wrong call? Have your say in the comments section below. Either way, the seven-time world champion was left fuming by his team’s handling of the race."That was the biggest **** up,” he fumed over team radio before another rant soon after: "I can't believe you guys **** **** me, can't you how **** I am."Having been left on the slower tyres, Hamilton was overtaken by Russell and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and came home fourth as Verstappen took victory to

Formula 1’s governing body has vowed to take action against porpoising on the advice of its medical team – just days after Lewis Hamilton suffered chronic back pain in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion needed help to get out of his Mercedes which had bounced up and down at high speed throughout the race.

Formula One. Financial backing is often a deciding factor, with a number of talented drivers having short-lived careers or never even making it to the pinnacle of motorsport in the first place.

Lewis Hamilton ahead of this weekend's Formula One Monaco Grand Prix, gifting the Brit a signed bare-bottom photo. The Alfa Romeo driver went viral following the inaugural Miami Grand Prix earlier this month after taking some time to travel in the United States with his partner and taking a dip in a Colorado stream in his birthday suit.That sparked a charity idea for the Finnish driver, who partnered with photographer and creative Paul Ripke to do a special one-day-only print run of his social media storm - and raised a whopping amount of over £42,000 in the process.Over 5,000 images were sold and Bottas has confirmed that there won't be a re run of the release - but he made sure he had a special gift for former teammate Hamilton, presenting it to him ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix."I just wanted to come and give you something.

F1 driver remained in the United States following the inaugural event in Miami, taking time to travel with his partner Tiffany Cromwell, a professional cyclist. During his travels, Bottas went for a dip in a stream in Aspen, Colorado and posted a picture with his bare-bottom peeking out of the water, which went viral and led to a fresh idea that left the experienced Formula One racer confused.After causing a stir on social media, Bottas partnered with photographer and creative Paul Ripke to do a special one-day-only run of prints of the photo to raise money for charity - and it was a huge success, with over 5,000 images sold.The sales raised more than €50k (£42k) for charity but Bottas was left confused by the success of the stunt and, when asked how he felt that 5,000 people owned a picture of his backside, he admitted it was 'weird'.“I still haven't signed any, maybe in autograph session tomorrow, maybe I'll see some," he said.

Formula 1 going back to 1950.The team, known as Alfa Romeo Team Orlen, is the product of two countries - its namesake is a luxury Italian brand, but the team itself is based in Switzerland.At the time of writing, Alfa Romeo sits sixth in the constructors’ championship, a major improvement on the team’s outing in 2021 where they finished ninth, just one position ahead of last-placed Haas.This weekend’s race in Italy will put the team in front of home fans, with the Italian brand well-liked in the country.While Monza may be the home of Italian F1, the Imola track is itself a classic revived by the new look Covid-friendly F1 season 2020.Imola, once referred to as the San Marino Grand Prix, has something of a strange relationship with the sport following the fateful weekend in 1994 when Brazilian Ayrton Senna was killed on track just a day after Austrian driver Roland Ratzenberger also lost his life there.Following the departure of former world champion Kimi Raikkonen, who scored 10 of the team’s 13 points in 2021, the constructor has filled both of its seats with new drivers.Finnish former Mercedes driver and 10-time Grand Prix winner Valtteri Bottas is joined by Chinese newcomer Zhou Guanyu.The duo have so far secured 13 points, matching Alfa Romeo's total for the 2021 season after just three races.Bottas has operated at the top end of the sport for the previous five years, finishing third in the drivers’ championship in 2021.Alfa Romeo used to be Sauber, which joined F1 in 1993.

Lewis Hamilton cannot accept playing second fiddle to George Russell at Mercedes and is already thinking of switching Formula One teams, according to Mika Hakkinen.Having been narrowly pipped for the 2021 drivers’ title by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen last season, Hamilton is now being forced to adjust to a very different type of racing. The 37-year-old is fifth in the drivers’ standings after three races, nine points behind his Mercedes team-mate Russell.Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc is currently well clear at the top of the standings, with Hamilton having finished third, 10th and fourth in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Australia respectively. Mercedes’ cars have been struggling with technical issues during the first races of the season and two-time world champion Hakkinen thinks Hamilton is “annoyed by the situation”.

Formula 1 drivers to score points in their debut race after a fine first outing in the Alfa Romeo at the Bahrain Grand Prix.The 22-year-old, the first Chinese driver to make it into the sport, replaced Antonio Giovinazzi in the seat for 2022 to partner Valtteri Bottas. And Zhou wasted little time in making an impression, pulling off several overtakes to make up for a nervy start to claim 10th place at the Sakhir International Circuit."It's amazing, I'm so speechless, you know?" the 22-year-old told F1 TV after the race.

George Russell will earn north of £100million from his F1 career, predicts one talent expert.Russell has been tipped for big things after replacing Valtteri Bottas as Lewis Hamilton's team-mate at Mercedes. The 24-year-old has already seen his salary jump from £1million to £5million a year following the move.But that's nothing compared to what he could be on course to pocket if he fulfils his potential with the Silver Arrows.According to Professor Jonathan Shalit OBE, chairman of InterTalent, which has landed deals for Olympic boxer Nicola Adams and counts Mark Wright and Kelly Brook among its roster, Russell could earn north of £100million.

JUST IN: Max Verstappen raged at Drive to Survive: 'Don't like it'And footage has been released of Horner fuming after Hamilton broke through a metal fence to go and celebrated with his home supporters. "It's a tough moment," Horner said on Drive to Survive. "I'm absolutely furious.

F1 season is now less than two weeks away and Lewis Hamilton will be eager to wrap up his record-breaking eighth World Championship after controversially missing out to Max Vertsappen last year.However, Hamilton will have a new team-mate for the upcoming season as George Russell was brought in after Valtteri Bottas departed for Alfa Romeo.Bottas finished third in the rankings last season and picked up just the one Grand-Prix win as Verstappen and Hamilton battled for pole, and it's likely that the Finnish racing driver will find it even tougher with his new side.And F1 presenter Will Buxton is so confident that he won't win a race, he's pledged to get a tattoo if he finishes first at any point this season.The 32-year-old has won ten races over the course of his F1 career, and his last victory came in last season's Turkish Grand-Prix as he held off Verstappen in second.In fact, the last season that Bottas failed to pick up a win was in 2018, and he has won seven Grand-Prix's since then.But Buxton, who stars in the Netflix series Drive to Survive, is so confident that Bottas won't win a race this season, he's claimed that he will get a tattoo of the Alfa Romeo driver should he be proved wrong.Will Valtteri Bottas win a race for Alfa Romeo in Formula One this season? Comment below.During an interview on the Pitstop podcast, host Jake Boys made a bold prediction that Bottas would win a race this season, and Buxton replied: "Okay, that's not gonna happen. "Love Valtteri to bits but no, that's not gonna happen.

Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton race you, would normally be Valtteri Bottas’ most terrifying part of his day. However, the Finnish driving sensation’s adrenaline would have almost soared through his helmet after a terribly awkward exchange with Vladimir Putin.Bottas was addressed by the Russian president after winning his first ever race at the 2017 Russian Grand Prix.

Formula One will not return to Russia in the future after the sport severed all ties with the country off the back of the invasion of Ukraine. The Russian Grand Prix, which was scheduled to take place in late September, was already axed for the 2022 season earlier this week.

Lewis Hamilton's wingman this season as he joins the Formula One title fight, according to Red Bull's Christian Horner.The 24-year-old Brit has joined Mercedes from Williams during the off-season, replacing Hamilton's former team-mate Valtteri Bottas, now of Alfa Romeo.Horner predicts that Russell will now look to challenge for this season's Drivers' Championship himself, rather than just supporting Hamilton's title bid.Hamilton controversially missed out on a record eighth world title in the final grand prix of the 2021 season to Red Bull's Max Verstappen in Abu Dhabi, ending Mercedes' run of seven successive wins.Speaking to The Sun, Horner said: “It’s the first time Mercedes have been beaten in seven years, that’s going to have hurt. I’m sure they will come out all guns blazing at the start of this year.“George is a really talented guy, he’s very quick and I don’t think he will be a subservient second driver.

Lewis Hamilton secured pole position for Sunday's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in a scrappy qualifying session. Current championship leader Max Verstappen crashed into a wall on his final lap, desperately trying to beat his British rival's time.

Formula One’s inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand prix was halted following Mick Schumacher’s huge crash into the wall.The son of seven-time world champion, Michael, lost control of his car on entry into the now infamous Turn-22, where he spun into the barriers on the side.The 22-year-old German emerged unscathed but the crash immediately led to a safety car being deployed, with Lewis Hamilton and teammate Valtteri Bottas pitting from the front.It appeared that Red Bull’s Max Verstappen had made a grave error by opting to stay out until F1 race director Michael Masi brought out a red flag shortly afterwards, resulting in the race being halted.That allowed Verstappen to effectively be allowed a free tire change from the restart, meaning Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton is dicing with danger from the authorities after his second reprimand of the 2021 season. He is now on the brink of receiving a 10-place grid penalty ahead of some of the biggest races of the campaign.