Valtteri Bottas Tickles Fans With Quick-Witted Promises on Alfa Romeo’s 2023 Beast

Before the new season begins, almost every F1 driver took a vacation to clear their minds. Valtteri Bottas chose to spend his time in the land down under, often unwinding by cracking a cold one. Seems like it is not just the mullet that he brought back with him, but also the laid-back, humorous personality from Australia. Putting that personality out on display, he left fans in splits with a quick-witted response during Alfa Romeo’s 2023 car launch.

The car launch season is well underway and Alfa Romeo is the latest to join. Until now, Haas, Red Bull, and Williams have taken a conservative approach, revealing only their liveries, and not the actual cars. While Haas got a resoundingly good response, Red Bull and Williams didn’t. The Milton-Keynes-based outfit was, in fact, slammed for going with an almost identical livery design they’ve been following for the last few years. The Swiss team did not follow the trend, though. Putting up a brave front, they unveiled their actual car and even revealed the changes they made from last year.

Fans laud Valtteri Bottas for his funny response

After the team’s technical director, Jan Monchaux explained the changes made in the car, drivers Zhou Guanyu, Theo Pourchaire, and Bottas answered fans’ questions. Valtteri, apparently, did not fully understand a question that was asked of him, but still had a pretty funny response.

As per the video released by Sky Sports on Instagram, he said, “In a nutshell, the question that was asked, I kind of missed it, I did not answer it properly. Basically, if the car is quick, I basically designed it. But if it’s not quick, I had nothing to do with it.”

The comment left everyone in the studio, from fans to the host in splits. Ones watching from the comforts of their homes could not hold their laugh, either.

Have a look at some reactions to the post on Instagram.

“I love Valtteri so much it’s starting to drive me crazy”

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“Well if Alfa has a successful season we all know now who made the car lol”

“Impossible to hate on Valtteri”

The Finnish driver evoked a lot of responses on his glorious mullet as well.

“Valtteri’s mullet is a thing of beauty”

“The Mullet is strong with this one”

“Business at the front…party at the back! The mullet is alive and well. God bless”

One fan correctly pointed out to the fact how much his look resembled that of multiple Mr. Olympia title winner Chris Bumstead.

“Looks like C-Bum”

Some wanted to see him back at Mercedes, the team he won 10 Grand Prix with.

“Bring him back to the Merc”

“Valtteri is evolving”

“He’s brilliant, can be himself now he’s not at Merc”

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Alfa Romeo’s challenger is out and the drivers look ready to battle for the glory. What are your predictions for their 2023 season?