Bottas must combine patience and ambition

Valtteri Bottas managed to stand out sufficiently during the free practice sessions held at Williams last year to take the wheel of Bruno Senna and try his luck on the starting grids of the Grand Prix. After winning the GP3 Series in 2011, the Finn took his patience by occupying the position of test driver for the Grove team without being able to continue to drive in competition. The 23-year-old native of Nastola will have to quickly get his bearings during the first events of the season after having produced promising performances on Fridays.

However, Valtteri Bottas will advance step by step even if he has great ambitions in the discipline. The Finn will first have to compare with his teammate Pastor Maldonado who already has two seasons of experience with Frank Williams' team and who has already tasted the joy of victory at the last European Grand Prix contested. in Valencia. “It is my goal to succeed in the future and I am now in F1 because I really want to fight against the best riders in the world”, commented the Scandinavian on Sporting Life. “I want to do well and one day become world champion, but this next season will be all about learning, where I will look to get up to speed as quickly as possible, minimizing mistakes and bringing home points. The team and I know that I can achieve good things when I have more riding and experience. »