Valtteri Bottas revealed to reporters ahead of the 2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix that signing a multi-year deal with Alfa Romeo was an unexpected boost to his confidence. In retrospect, Bottas was doomed to play number two from the moment he took over Nico Rosberg's side of the Mercedes garage, alongside Lewis Hamilton. The 'perfect wingman', as Mercedes boss Toto Wolff touted the Bottas, will be his legacy with a team he helped win four F1 constructors' titles and backing Hamilton up when needed for the four titles he added to his CV since the Finn's arrival at Brackley. Speaking to reporters about his new deal, ahead of the race weekend at Interlagos, Bottas admitted: 'It had a bigger effect...
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