Nico Rosberg believes Valtteri Bottas is a much better racer than he showed last season. Sam expects the Finn to be much more competitive this season.
Rosberg managed to beat Lewis Hamilton in the fight for the world title in the 2016 season, and just a few weeks later he announced his sporting retirement. His place was taken by Valtteri Bottas, who managed to win three races in his first season at Mercedes. This was followed by a much worse season in 2018, in which he was left without a victory. The expert commentator of the English television Sky emphasized that the introductory part of the season will be crucial for the Finnish racer.
“Valtteri is a much better racer than he showed last season. With the start of the new season, he will be able to prove his qualities again and cause problems for Hamilton as well. ”
“Of course it is possible, it all depends on how he will start the new season. Admittedly, he had plenty of pitches last season. Especially at the beginning of the season. If luck had been on his season then, the whole season could have been different. ”
However, the Finn helped Mercedes to a fifth consecutive constructors ’title, while Hamilton won his fifth title with eleven wins. Rosberg said it was the job of the other teams to catch up with the silver arrows.
“Five consecutive titles in both areas is an outstanding series. I don’t think it’s necessarily time for change at the top. It would only be necessary to have a more even fight to the end when the best team should win. Mercedes has been the best team lately. But the fans want to fight to the end. ”
Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari offered good resistance to Mercedes for some time last season, but in the end they were left without both titles due to their own mistakes. At the end of the season, Max Verstappen and Red Bull, who will use Honda's powertrains this year, also regularly fought for victories. Rosberg, like many Formula 1 fans, wants to see an equal fight between the three teams for the title this year.
"It simply came to our notice then. I hope that will happen as well. Due to the change in the rules, there is a real possibility that this will happen. "
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