Valtteri Bottas at Mercedes

[glazbagun]

Yeah it was alright on the night, but he out-Kvyat'd Kvyat and the incident knocked Lewis from great Pole with great pace and a great start to back of the grid and a multi-lap war with Fernando. What should have been a good day at the office turned into a total mission.

Also as said- when has Bottas ever held anyone up for multiple laps like that (although Hungary helped)... maybe they should put Alonso in that second Merc. He looks like he'd be a good wingman.

[DaveE87]

Bottas has just placed 2nd in a Colorado bicycle race. As one of the top comments states, he averaged 19.4mph over gravel for 3 hours. Impressive stuff.

https://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/comments/p52iap/...

[Sandpit Steve]

DaveE87 said:

Bottas has just placed 2nd in a Colorado bicycle race. As one of the top comments states, he averaged 19.4mph over gravel for 3 hours. Impressive stuff.

https://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/comments/p52iap/...

For anyone who still doesn’t think modern F1 drivers have to be genuine athletes. Well done Valtteri.

[HustleRussell]

Great result assuming one L. Hamilton didn’t come first

Yes, I know the joke has been done on Reddit but it was the first thing that came to mind…

[APontus]

DaveE87 said:

Bottas has just placed 2nd in a Colorado bicycle race. As one of the top comments states, he averaged 19.4mph over gravel for 3 hours. Impressive stuff.

https://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/comments/p52iap/...

Way off his PB on gravel, though. That is 120mph at Imola.

[SpudLink]

HustleRussell said:

Great result assuming one L. Hamilton didn’t come first

Yes, I know the joke has been done on Reddit but it was the first thing that came to mind…

Made me laugh. I’m not on Reddit, so thanks for repeating it.

[Jasandjules]

Sandpit Steve said:

For anyone who still doesn’t think modern F1 drivers have to be genuine athletes. Well done Valtteri.

I thought everyone understood they were serious athletes? I mean, didn't Button do Iron Man/Triathlons etc "for fun" etc and still do rather well......

[Flooble]

Sandpit Steve said:

DaveE87 said:

Bottas has just placed 2nd in a Colorado bicycle race. As one of the top comments states, he averaged 19.4mph over gravel for 3 hours. Impressive stuff.

https://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/comments/p52iap/...

For anyone who still doesn’t think modern F1 drivers have to be genuine athletes. Well done Valtteri.

following his girlfriend?

[Muzzer79]

Flooble said:

Sandpit Steve said:

DaveE87 said:

Bottas has just placed 2nd in a Colorado bicycle race. As one of the top comments states, he averaged 19.4mph over gravel for 3 hours. Impressive stuff.

https://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/comments/p52iap/...

For anyone who still doesn’t think modern F1 drivers have to be genuine athletes. Well done Valtteri.

following his girlfriend?

What do you mean by that?

[Gazzab]

DaveE87 said:

Bottas has just placed 2nd in a Colorado bicycle race. As one of the top comments states, he averaged 19.4mph over gravel for 3 hours. Impressive stuff.

https://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/comments/p52iap/...

Wow. On the flat on my steel 3 gear road bike over about an hour I am below that avg speed albeit I am 30 years older :-)

[Exige77]

Muzzer79 said:

Flooble said:

Sandpit Steve said:

DaveE87 said:

Bottas has just placed 2nd in a Colorado bicycle race. As one of the top comments states, he averaged 19.4mph over gravel for 3 hours. Impressive stuff.

https://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/comments/p52iap/...

For anyone who still doesn’t think modern F1 drivers have to be genuine athletes. Well done Valtteri.

following his girlfriend?

What do you mean by that?

I think his GF is a pro cyclist.

[Flooble]

Exige77 said:

Muzzer79 said:

Flooble said:

Sandpit Steve said:

DaveE87 said:

Bottas has just placed 2nd in a Colorado bicycle race. As one of the top comments states, he averaged 19.4mph over gravel for 3 hours. Impressive stuff.

https://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/comments/p52iap/...

For anyone who still doesn’t think modern F1 drivers have to be genuine athletes. Well done Valtteri.

following his girlfriend?

What do you mean by that?

I think his GF is a pro cyclist.

Exactly - if she was in front he'd have had extra motivation.

But Muzzer is super sensitive to anyone even possibly criticising Bottas so presumably thought I was implying that he was slower than a (professional cyclist) girl, instead of me making a joke about why he rode so fast for so long.

[nickfrog]

Exige77 said:

I think his GF is a pro cyclist.

Hi wife was an Olympic swimmer from memory, one to go and he is ready for a triathlon!

[DaveE87]

Gazzab said:

DaveE87 said:

Bottas has just placed 2nd in a Colorado bicycle race. As one of the top comments states, he averaged 19.4mph over gravel for 3 hours. Impressive stuff.

https://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/comments/p52iap/...

Wow. On the flat on my steel 3 gear road bike over about an hour I am below that avg speed albeit I am 30 years older :-)

I can manage that speed on an exercise bike but not for long. I consider a 27kmh average over an hour good

The people that don't think F1 drivers are athletes are probably pub wkers that think hitting the punch machine is exercise.

[Muzzer79]

Flooble said:

Exige77 said:

Muzzer79 said:

Flooble said:

Sandpit Steve said:

DaveE87 said:

Bottas has just placed 2nd in a Colorado bicycle race. As one of the top comments states, he averaged 19.4mph over gravel for 3 hours. Impressive stuff.

https://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/comments/p52iap/...

For anyone who still doesn’t think modern F1 drivers have to be genuine athletes. Well done Valtteri.

following his girlfriend?

What do you mean by that?

I think his GF is a pro cyclist.

Exactly - if she was in front he'd have had extra motivation.

But Muzzer is super sensitive to anyone even possibly criticising Bottas so presumably thought I was implying that he was slower than a (professional cyclist) girl, instead of me making a joke about why he rode so fast for so long.

I was asking what you meant as it wasn't clear.

[Jake899]

Seems Bottas may be off to Alfa, surprising that his experience is transferring from the Mercedes realm to that of Ferrari. I was expecting him to go to Williams.

For all my doubt about his suitability as Hamiltons team mate, he is a proven winner and has a huge amount of experience of how a championship winning team operates.

I'm interested to see where he ends up, but i have to say, it makes more sense to me to see him in the upwardly moving Williams Mercedes team.

[Heathwood]

Jake899 said:

but i have to say, it makes more sense to me to see him in the upwardly moving Williams Mercedes team.

Yes quite. I said the same on another thread. Can’t see Alfa ever winning anything. Williams, however, just might.

[Durzel]

I’m guessing that’s a rumour a bit like how Mercedes we’re going to announce Russell at Silverstone, etc.

[Jasandjules]

Jake899 said:

Seems Bottas may be off to Alfa, surprising that his experience is transferring from the Mercedes realm to that of Ferrari. I was expecting him to go to Williams.
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A cynic might suggest that Ferrari want to know how Mercedes operate and more about the engine..... Sooooooo one way to get that information...

But I must confess I will still be surprised if he doesn't end up in the Williams next season.

[Adrian W]

Surely Bottas has had his chance in the best car, with all the new talent queueing up why does he deserve a seat at all?