💬 “You just have to accept that the driver next to you is just a bit better' Max Verstappen says 'number two' drivers have to accept their place in order to 'survive' in F1
Bottas was Hamilton’s Mercedes teammate for five seasons between 2017 and 2021 but was never able to mount a title challenge or pose a serious threat to the Briton.Video of Will Lewis Hamilton ever win another F1 world championship?
Instead, the Finn often found himself consigned to a supporting role, aiding Hamilton in his title fights against Ferrari’sin 2017 and 2018, and doing similar during Hamilton’s titanic battle against Verstappen in 2021. Only in 2019 and 2020 - when Mercedes held a competitive advantage over the rest of the field - did Bottas go up against Hamilton in a head-to-head fight, which he lost in convincing fashion on both occasions.
“Every year he starts fresh, but after a few races you realise it’s not going to happen again and you accept your role,” Verstappen said.“You just have to accept that the driver next to you is just a bit better. That’s fine, that can happen.“Then they don’t survive for very long. I’m not going to name names, but you have to accept your role. You can’t live in a fairytale world.”
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