Valtteri Bottas made the prediction before the sensational competition

Without pressure to keep his Mercedes seat in Formula 1 season 2022 Valtteri Bottas made a great performance in Monza and claimed the podium despite the grid.

Although Valtteri Bottas had an engine prize at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza that forced him to start the race from behind the grid, he spent a fantastic weekend that culminated in third.

It may not be a coincidence that this huge performance came on the heel of the announcement that George Russell will replace him in Mercedes after 2021. Formula 1 season.

The third fastest FP1 on Friday, Bottas added it later that day in the qualifiers, beat teammate Lewis Hamilton by less than a tenth of a seconddespite giving a tow in Q3.

In the next sprint qualifier, Bottas was flawless and won the button and was confirmed three championship points.

Unfortunately, because Mercedes had installed its car in a new engine over the weekend, Bottas was unable to see the benefits of his earned place.

Instead, he had to start from the back of the grid.

But after his sprint victory his morals did not undermine this fact.

“What can I say, you know? This has been a perfect weekend so far, and then I have a grid penalty, but you know, it happens. But it’s good to see that we have a strong car here, good pace. I’ll fight tomorrow, come as high as tomorrow . ”

He wasn’t just optimistic about the next day’s race; he insisted that the podium still had a table.

However, when we think about the race ahead and the brutal battle from behind through the DRS trains of several cars, many of the Finnish comment was received with a grain of salt.

Regardless of the odds, Bottas battled behind the grid, rising 15 places and finishing fourth. He was promoted to third because Sergio Perez, who finished third in front of him, was given a five-second time penalty.

Coming away announced that it will compete with Alfa Romeo in 2022, Bottas no longer had anything to prove to Mercedes and he showed excellent performance by earning the team some much-needed world championship points.

No longer affected by the pressure to compete to hold true the following year, he was able to compete on a clearer ground than for a long time.

While Bottas was pleased with the podium he shared with Daniel Riccardo and Lando Norris, he certainly didn’t seem very interested in sharing the “shoey” with the two McLaren drivers.