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Hakkinen: Bottas has been ‘first-class' team-mate

Valtteri Bottas has been a 'first-class team-mate' to Lewis Hamilton during his time at Mercedes, says Mika Hakkinen. Bottas confirmed earlier this week that 2021 would be his last season with Mercedes, the nine-time grand prix winner heading to Alfa Romeo. Bottas' future has, for almost two years already, been the topic of many a rumour with George Russell, a Mercedes junior, knocking on the door. Failing to take the fight to Hamilton, winning nine races to the Brit's 46, the Finn has been criticised by pundits for what they have seen as below par performances. But, the 'wingman' as Toto Wolff once called him, has done the job that was asked of him says Hakkinen. 'Valtteri has really...
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