“Starting Next to Lewis Hamilton in an Alfa Romeo… “ – F1 Fans Go Wild as Valtteri Bottas Out-Qualifies George Russell

Formula One is back again as the fans witnessed an exciting qualifying session in Bahrain. Ferrari and Red Bull unsurprisingly battled out for pole, with Charles Leclerc coming out on top. However, there are also some shock results going into the race tomorrow. Valtteri Bottas capped off an impressive qualifying with P6 in an Alfa Romeo.

Meanwhile, George Russell, the man who replaced Bottas in Mercedes, finished behind the Finnish driver at P9. A harsh reality check for Russell on his first qualifying session in a Mercedes. Nevertheless, Twitter did not hold back as the Bottas out-qualified the British driver.

Valtteri Bottas surprises George Russell

Alfa Romeo and Haas F1 team surprised everyone on the grid with excellent results. Valtteri Bottas on debut, had an excellent qualifying session with a P6, while his teammate Guanyu Zhou finished P15 on his first-ever qualifying session in F1. In the meantime, Kevin Magnussen finished P7 even though he had hydraulic issues with his car. As a result, the American-based team appears in Q3 for the very first time since 2019.

Meanwhile, George Russell and Mercedes continued to struggle with issues and could not match the top 2 teams. The new Mercedes driver in particular had a poor result as he ended in ninth. Russell finishing behind Valtteri Bottas is not what the Silver Arrows expected. However, the good news for the Brackley team is the race is yet to happen and they will look to bounce back from a poor qualifying.

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At the same time, Bottas and Alfa Romeo couldn’t have been more than pleased with the results. They will look to carry the positive momentum into the race with an aim of finishing in the points. Meanwhile, Twitter went crazy over the qualifying tonight, especially on Bottas’ outrageous effort in beating his foe, George Russell. Here are some reactions:

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The start of tomorrow’s race will be crucial. Many believe that Valtteri Bottas will look to outwit George Russell again as he will start three places ahead of him. The fans are eagerly awaiting the race as the season opener is promising so much excitement with potential battles throughout the field.