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Valtteri Bottas explains his approach to the 2021 season and says he “absolutely” believes he can “fight for the title”.
In his fifth year with Mercedes, Bottas is looking to finally beat his team-mate Lewis Hamilton and win his first world title. To accomplish this he has examined what he needs to change in his approach.
“I’ve realized that a lot of that is the mental side of things,” said the Finn.
“I’m trying to be mentally at my best, trying to find the right way of approaching every single Grand Prix weekend, [and finding] more of the ‘flow’ state.
“I need to be self-honest with everything and try to find a good way and kind of ‘happy-head’ for every single Grand Prix.
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“That’s the tricky part. There’s never been an athlete who’s been completely 100% of their performance capacity in every single event they’ve done. But how to get there more often? That’s the question.
Ultimately, Bottas is determined not to have any regrets after the season is over.
“I don’t want to leave any ‘What ifs’ after this year. What would be more disappointing is if I look back and realize things that I could have done better, or I should have put more effort.
“Going into this new year starting from fresh and with a new page, absolutely I believe I can fight for the title,” concluded the Finn.
Source: grandprix247.com
