Valtteri Bottas he admittedthat he also received a second favorable offer to compete in Formula One next year as well. George Russell will replace Mercedes, who has spent five years at Mercedes. Bottas, 32, received a contract from Alfa Romeo. The Finnish pilot told the Iltalehti newspaper:
“Two days after I agreed with Alfa, I got another call that they wanted to talk to me. I laughed to myself and said, “You’re a little late.”
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He did not name the formation, but Bottas admitted that the offer came from a barn that was “a little better” than Alfa Romeo in recent years:
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“Maybe if we look at the last couple of years, they were a little better. However, I still think Alfa Romeo will be good. I am still happy with this opportunity. ”
However, Bottas hinted that he considers himself lucky to be in a position now that he doesn’t simply have to chase the highest financial bid:
“For me, wealth means something completely different than money itself. Yes, I’ll be fine, but I’ll feel rich because I can do things I like. My manager, Didier Coton, told me that the sooner you invest, the better. So I invested at least half of everything I was looking for. Mainly for long-term, low-risk investments through a bank. With the extra money I made that way, it’s just about my passion. ”
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