While F1 Teammate Relationships Burn to the Ground, Fans React as Alfa Romeo Boys Set the Bar High

Alfa Romeo had a decent outing at the Brazilian GP as Valtteri Bottas finished P9. The Fin delivered 2 crucial points for his team with a favor from his teammate Zhou Guanyu. Despite Zhou not finishing in a points-scoring position, the two teammates celebrated with a beer, nonetheless.

While it was a successful day for the Switzerland-based team on the track, an off-track incident saw them take a fine of 1000 Euros ($1,032). One of Alfa Romeo’s team members, who was not involved in pit stops was spotted in the pit lane. The crew member had a narrow escape as a Haas rolled in closely for a pit stop. Apart from the incident, it was a good weekend for the team.

Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu celebrate with a beer

As Zhou realized he did not have enough pace to pass cars in front, he let Bottas pass and do the job. The former Mercedes driver showcased a mature drive and delivered points despite starting P14. Valtteri, however, felt he could have done more had it not been for the lock-up after the second safety car.

Speaking after the race, he said, “I’m happy about today’s race and we’re happy as a team. Everyone did a really good job – to go from 14th on the grid to ninth at the flag definitely classes as a good result. We could have been even higher, but the Safety Car at the end didn’t really play in our favor: it canceled the advantage we had on the cars behind us, and it left us exposed. Still, we scored more than our direct rivals so we can’t complain too much.”

Zhou later posted a photo of the two enjoying some beer after the race.

Fans loved the bromance between the Alfa Romeo duo as turmoil ensued in the Red Bull camp after Max Verstappen did not let Sergio Perez pass him.

While nothing dramatic happened between George Russell and Lewis Hamilton, the two did race each other to the finish line.

Another fan pointed out how both Zhou and Valtteri race together for the team and not against each other.

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We hope it was Valtteri who took the bill here. After all, Zhou had done him a big favor during the race.

Valtteri Bottas appreciates teammate Zhou Guanyu’s sacrifice

During his post-race interview, Bottas thanked Guanyu for letting him pass. It was definitely a successful move as Alfa Romeo stayed ahead of Aston Martin by 5 points in the constructors’ standings. At this stage of the season, every point matters.

Valtteri continued, “I did enjoy myself today, I was in some good fights and the car’s pace was strong. I also want to give big thanks to Zhou for being a true team player today. We have been in good form in the last few events, we have one more to go to get the job done but we approach it with confidence.”

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The bromance vibes at Alfa Romeo are strong and we sure hope it continues for long. Imagine the celebrations if they both score points at the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi.