Bottas “in denial for five years” at versus Hamilton at Mercedes F1

Following the shock retirement of newly crowned F1 world champion Nico Rosberg, Bottas left Williams to join Mercedes for 2017. He remained alongside Hamilton until a 2022 move to Sauber (then branded Alfa Romeo). 

During their time together, Hamilton won 50 grands prix and four drivers’ titles while Bottas scored 10 victories. 

To keep competing against his team-mate, Bottas now believes that he had to be in a state of denial.

Speaking…