F1 star hyped up in social post ahead of 2024 season

Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton talking in Zandvoort — Photo: © IMAGO

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F1 star hyped up in social post ahead of 2024 season

Valtteri Bottas claims to be the ‘best version’ of himself in 2024

Shay Rogers

Saturday 17 February 2024 01:57

Valtteri Bottas has insisted that he's back and raring to go in 2024 after a long winter of preparation.

The Finn is entering his third season under the Sauber umbrella and, along with team-mate Zhou Guanyu, is looking forward to improving on a pretty dismal set of results in 2023.

A ninth-place finish in the constructors’ standings was far from ideal, and with Audi set to take control of the team in 2026, he will be keen to prove to them that he is the driver to lead the team in the right direction.

Valtteri Bottas will man the C44 in 2024

Valtteri Bottas attends the drivers' press conference for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Is 2024 Bottas' last season with Sauber?

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Having signed a three-year contract in 2022, it means that this could be Bottas’ last season with the team if they decide to go in another direction.

A whopping 14 seats are currently available for the 2025 season, as teams await the first few grands prix of this year before making a decision based on their drivers’ form.

In a post on X which received over 8,000 likes, Bottas can be seen training over the winter in preparation for a return to racing and says:

"Preparation is the key. Honestly pumped up for 2024, to be the best version of myself I can. Let’s go!"

Preparation is the key. Honestly pumped up for 2024, to be the best version of myself I can. Let’s go!#VB77 #F1 @stakef1team pic.twitter.com/6f3ghgvq7u
— Valtteri Bottas (@ValtteriBottas) February 10, 2024