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Originally Posted by BTCC frog
Since he lost his Mercedes drive, Bottas seems to be in the best form he has been in for some time. Certainly he has not been this good since 2019. I wonder if Bottas would have been stronger in the past had he not always been fighting for his future, as he has always struck me as a driver who struggles when under pressure. Clearly bringing in Russell is the right move as Russell has far more potential than Bottas, but maybe Mercedes should have given Valtteri longer contracts in the past. Or perhaps it would have made no difference.
Also, that was Valtteri's 19th pole position in Formula 1. He takes the record from Rene Arnoux for most pole positions without a championship.
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Me too on that. I think the media pressure (even though he says he doesn't listen to or read it) and the constant will I? wont I? have a place next year has done him no favors. He operates best when he has no exterior intrusions and can focus entirely on what he is paid to do. Having everything bubbling away in a cauldron of flux does not give him the temperature he works best under.