Valtteri Bottas’ Confession Reveals the Turmoil of Jules Bianchi’s Fatal Demise on Him

Formula One is an extremely dangerous sport, many drivers have lost their lives. Hence, it is understandable that drivers can be mentally affected when someone passes away. Valtteri Bottas opens up the difficulties he had after the death of Jules Bianchi.

Drivers such as Aryton Senna, Bianchi have tragically lost their lives in the sport of Formula One. Bottas reveals that it took him two years to get over the death of the French driver.

Valtteri Bottas opens up about how Jules Bianchi’s death affected him

Motoracing is a dangerous sport, in split second things can take a dark turn. For the Formula One community the death of Senna and later Bianchi had an effect on everyone. Bottas talks about how long it took him to overcome the passing of Bianchi.

Formula One F1 – French Grand Prix – Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France – June 19, 2021 Third placed Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas during the press conference after qualifying FIA/Handout via REUTERS

As quoted by Italehti. Fi, Bottas said, “I was talking about death, and it didn’t sigh in any way. That year went through a little fog and took two years to recover. There were arrhythmias and a couple of times I thought the spirit was leaving.” (Translated from Finnish via Google)

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The final two races for the Finn at Mercedes

Bottas’ time is coming to an end with the Silver Arrows. However, there are still two more races remaining with a championship battle still to fight.

This weekend the Formula One paddock is in Jeddah for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Seeing how close their title fight is with Red Bull this season, Valtteri will push himself to the limit to extend their lead in the standings and claim their constructor’s championship; hoping to end his time with the Brackley-based squad on a high.

Formula One F1 – Italian Grand Prix – Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy – September 10, 2021 Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas celebrates pole position for the sprint qualifying Pool via REUTERS/Lars Baron

Next season, the Finn will be at Alfa Romeo, while his seat at Mercedes will go to George Russell. Seeing the immense experience he brings to the Swiss-based team, Bottas will be hoping to take Alfa Romeo to the next level once the 2022 season gets underway.

What are your predictions for Finn as he prepares to get ready for the next chapter in his Formula One career? Let us know in the comments below.

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