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• Former Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas has admitted Hamilton's title loss cost him some money, but would not reveal how the team's bonus system works. • Bottas joins Alfa Romeo F1 team in 2022, and says the financial bonus loss does not really matter to him. • Mercedes gifted the driver with his W08 car he raced with in 2017 when he joined the team. • For motoring news, go to Wheels24.
Bottas will drive for Alfa Romeo this season
Lewis Hamilton finally claimed his 100th Formula One success on Sunday, the peerless Mercedes driver emerging triumphant amid high drama at the rain-hit Russian Grand Prix to retake the championship lead. With a late downpour causing havoc Hamilton reached the unprecedented century after being stuck on 99 since the British Grand Prix in July. The 36-year-old Briton moved back to the top of the drivers standings by two points from Max Verstappen, who finished second. After taking his 100th chequered flag 14 years after his first in Canada Hamilton told his team on the car radio: "Phew. That was hard work man!"
A senior Red Bull figure has dismissed the idea of Max Verstappen leaving for F1 rivals Mercedes if Lewis Hamilton retires ahead of the upcoming campaign.
Formula 1 are said to be ‘closing in’ on a return to Las Vegas following the drama of Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen ’s title battle, and the success of the sport’s Netflix series ‘Drive to Survive’.
The 2022 Formula 1 season kicks off in earnest on March 20th with the Bahrain Grand Prix, but there are some exciting milestones to pass in the next few weeks before we get to Sakhir.
As a result of Lewis Hamilton failing to capture the 2021 title in Abu Dhabi, Valtteri Bottas also lost out on a nice chunk of money.
Valtteri Bottas believes that the importance of Formula 1 to Lewis Hamilton is matched by no other driver on the grid.