Lord Camomile
Yipchaa!
Aha, interesting. I have an old Now TV day pass which I was going to use for the race, but I guess I can hold onto that for... something else
Couldn't you say you've got her date of birth wrong..?I'm going to miss the last bit of the race anyway. Daughters birthday party. Really hard to get out of...
I wonder which team he won’t mention, who were “slightly better than Alfa” in recent years and who might have had a 2022 vacancy?Bottas received a rival offer after signing for Alfa
Valtteri Bottas has revealed another team approached him after he had signed for Alfa Romeo – but offered him only half as much money! The Finn’s exit from Mercedes was announced in early September, between the Dutch and Italian Grands Prix, with George Russell confirmed as his successor the following day. It came as no surprise that coinciding with the statement of his departure after five years at Mercedes was news that Bottas was joining Alfa Romeo, with whom he had been strongly linked in the weeks beforehand. But if another team had their way, there could have been another twist in the tale – because the approach from the Swiss-based outfit was not the last one received by the 32-year-old.
Speaking in Supla.fi’s ‘Direct Talk About Me’ podcast, and quoted by Iltalehti.fi, Bottas would not say which team had contacted him but that it was one who had done slightly better than Alfa Romeo in recent years. Not that he was interested, especially given the salary that was on the table. “Like, two days after I signed with Alfa, I got a call saying ‘we want you and we can pay half what Alfa pays’,” revealed Bottas. “I said, you’re a bit late now. I’m still happy with this option. I think it will be a good one.” Bottas is likely to leave Mercedes having won five straight Constructors’ Championships, for they are 28 points ahead of Red Bull with one race of the 2021 season remaining.
However, he has missed out on his ultimate aim of beating his team-mate Lewis Hamilton to the Drivers’ title, and it will require a huge improvement from Alfa Romeo under the new F1 regulations for that goal to be fulfilled during the three-year contract he has signed. “Of course, my own main ambition didn’t come true,” said Bottas. “I tried my best. It was certainly not a stroke of luck, but it was also very difficult to beat a team-mate who is probably the best in the history of F1. There are things to be proud of here. Maybe in hindsight you appreciate them even more. It could have been worse.” But at least Bottas will be leaving what he described as “quite a pressure chamber” of an environment at Mercedes to take on the role of team leader at Alfa Romeo alongside rookie Guanyu Zhou. “I expect less pressure, even though I’m sure I’ll get more responsibility,” he added. “A lot of work has to be done to get the team to a higher level.”
I never forgave the mother of my child for insisting that I attend my son’s second birthday party and meant that I missed Craig Bellamy’s debut for Cardiff City.That is great news. My stream for the last race hiccuped at the first restart. It's normally been pretty good to till then.
I'm going to miss the last bit of the race anyway. Daughters birthday party. Really hard to get out of...
Keep the faith!5 minutes to FP1, I'm supposed to go shopping, fuck that! It's FP1!
Are you sure some "shopping enthusiast" hasn't, you know, pulled a plug out somewhere?Of all the times for my Internet to fail why now? Even my TV is out!
I've checked everything, I've rebooted everything, checked everything, shouted at it, threatened it, all to no avail.Are you sure some "shopping enthusiast" hasn't, you know, pulled a plug out somewhere?
Circuit breaker at the fuse box?I've checked everything, I've rebooted everything, checked everything, shouted at it, threatened it, all to no avail.
I've got flashing lights indicating things are getting power.Circuit breaker at the fuse box?
That's my total telecommunications knowledge-base depleted.I've got flashing lights indicating things are getting power.
Mine too. I feel a complaint to the shop coming.That's my total telecommunications knowledge-base depleted.
Until then, alternating bouts of prayer and invective?Mine too. I feel a complaint to the shop coming.
Pos | Name | Car | Best Time | Gap Leader |
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1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1m25.009s | |
2 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1m25.205s | +0.196s |
3 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1m25.355s | +0.346s |
4 | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull-Honda | 1m25.363s | +0.354s |
5 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1m25.378s | +0.369s |
6 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 1m25.625s | +0.616s |
7 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1m25.822s | +0.813s |
8 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1m25.846s | +0.837s |
9 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Ferrari | 1m25.886s | +0.877s |
10 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1m26.007s | +0.998s |
11 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 1m26.025s | +1.016s |
12 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 1m26.123s | +1.114s |
13 | Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1m26.189s | +1.18s |
14 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1m26.409s | +1.4s |
15 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1m26.608s | +1.599s |
16 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 1m26.676s | +1.667s |
17 | Jack Aitken | Williams-Mercedes | 1m27.481s | +2.472s |
18 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 1m27.487s | +2.478s |
19 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 1m27.698s | +2.689s |
20 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas-Ferrari | 1m28.305s | +3.296s |
Its an "if he does this or if he does that" story.The Express is suggesting Hamilton could be at risk of a 10 place penalty. Any other, better, sources/information about this?
Express link Lewis Hamilton at risk of disastrous 10-place grid penalty after Saudi Arabian GP antics
It refers to him having two warnings for blocking. Anyway, fingers crossed he does it again and gets the penalty.Its an "if he does this or if he does that" story.