The Alfa F1 philosophy shift that aided Bottas’s Imola charge

Valtteri Bottas has shone after his switch from Mercedes and put pressure on new Silver Arrows signing George Russell on his way to fifth at last weekend’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

The result puts Alfa fifth in the constructors’ championship after four races, with Bottas only four points behind Lewis Hamilton in the drivers’ championship.

The Finn’s Imola charge, which followed a hefty pitstop delay, was helped by a fairly significant upgrade that evidences a notable…