Bottas: At Sauber it's like I disappeared for a lot of people

Bottas: At Sauber it's like I disappeared for a lot of people

      After five years in the factory Mercedes team, Valtteri Bottas found himself at Alfa Romeo/Sauber, where the car was going worse and worse - and eventually left without a contract. Valtteri Bottas: "The last two seasons have been extremely difficult, especially 2024, when I could only fight for the last places in the race. I didn't get worse or slower, but for many it was as if I disappeared. Physically, I was even in better shape than before, I got additional experience - it did not affect the results, but I was sure that I would stay in the team, and as a result I found myself without the contract of the main pilot.

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Bottas: At Sauber it's like I disappeared for a lot of people

After five years at the Mercedes factory team, Valtteri Bottas ended up at Alfa Romeo/Sauber, where the car was going worse and worse - and eventually left without a contract.