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Valtteri Bottas says he feels Mercedes gave him and Lewis Hamilton equal support, and they were both allowed to fight for the championship.
As the fastest team on the grid right now, Red Bull has no competition on the track from the other teams. This means that the only title battle fans can expect is the one between Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez.
Valtteri Bottas explains how he dealt with a similar situation at Mercedes, when he was the only driver capable of challenging Lewis Hamilton.
“I can kind of relate to [Perez] that he’s trying to find something new every year and trying to beat his team-mate,” the Finn said.
“He’s had a pretty decent season so far, and time will show, but for sure, it’s not going to be easy.
“You need to get everybody on board, to get the team to believe that you can win. I’m sure he’s working on all the areas, and it is about momentum in the end.
“When you have a good run of good results, then the whole team is on board, and that’s boosts everything.
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“It’s still early in the year, so he still has a great chance of beating Max, and I would imagine at some point, [Red Bull] are going to decide who is it going to be – but it’s not yet.”
Asked if he thinks Perez can expect Red Bull to treat him and Verstappen equally, Bottas said:
“I feel like, yes, until a certain point of the season. It’s just about how different teams work and what they decide, when they decide, points difference, whatever.
“But yes, they can support both drivers the same and I definitely felt like I had that [at Mercedes]. I had the opportunity every year.
“But then at some point, there was a decision, obviously as to who’s going to take it,” the Finn concluded.
