Currently in Valtteri Bottas he doesn’t have a teammate to be afraid of, but that could change with his arrival Russella. Former Formula 1 racer Paul di Resta he believes he has Hamilton in terms of teammate a clear favorite.
"I think if Bottas has his day like he had in the last race when he was third, he’s able to put pressure on Verstappn and Hamilton, he’s won the pole position so the team dynamics work forward,”Is Di Resta said after the race GP of Portugal za Sky Sports F1. And so choosing a team in terms of racing squad for next year is incredibly difficult because Russell it's been a long time knocking on the door Mercedesa. In Portimao, the young Briton impressed at the qualifiers where he is with his Williams missed the back part by a hair (Q3). “Yes, George is very ambitious. He is probably the future of Mercedes. But the team has a very difficult decision ahead of Toto," so Scots.
Di Resta he continues his story with words that he could balance in the team collapsed the moment it would Russell concluded a contract with Mercedes for 2022. "I’m sure Lewis doesn’t want the foundations of the team to change because she won the Formula 1 championships for a very good reason." Bottas may be able to count on Hamilton support, although here it is 36-year-old The British merely in his own benefit. "I think Lewis, if he is smart, will support Valtteri and show the team that the Finn is a team player."
It is quite possible that it will Hamilton succeeded in this way Russella keep in front of the team door Mercedes. He will definitely have to seven-time world champion first extend the contract himself before defending his current team-mate, as his contract the end expires this year. But first it will be necessary to wait for the rumor Daily Mail, where they report that Mercedeswith before the end of the season Bottas replaced with Russell, which we wrote about yesterday.