Valtteri and Toto: Last Video

[@betterchapter]

I honestly will miss Bottas at Merc, he's a delight

[@justincase9471]

Me too. Seems like a great guy and wish him all the best at Alfa-Romeo

[@Firebolt1729]

That’s what she said...

[@Javier-1399]

Hamilton will miss him too 😂

[@seiferalmasy8762]

mb he will come back someday )

[@jsphblw]

@@seiferalmasy8762 - Did I misunderstand it or did Toto actually say that he will be back after a 2 year sabbatical with Alfa?

[@deltagbeta]

I feel for Valteri! He is a great personality and handled the pressure and the difficult situation with class.

[@MikeTHEBOSS]

Very average driver, no special talent

[@Firebolt1729]

@@MikeTHEBOSS Ratio

[@thechumpsbeendumped.7797]

@@Firebolt1729 Haters are gonna hate 🤷‍♂️

[@Takhar7]

What personality 😂

[@MarkoGuru888]

@@MikeTHEBOSS greatest wingman of all time... shush

[@habibh42069]

“You’re so much better than you think”. Yes, Bottas, you are. We all love you and will miss you seeing you in the Merc garage. It has been such an amazing pleasure seeing him work with such a great team. He’s my favorite racer of the grid so I truly wish him Godspeed. With nothing much to say, stay strong, VB 💪

[@santiagodelbono1]

He knows how good is, I am not sure if Mercedes really understand how good is he and how Mercedes destroy his confidence year over year

[@Drenwickification]

So much better than toto thinks too as he underestimated even more

[@OldStreetDoc]

@Giovanni Giorgio Valtteri Bottas NEVER had a car setup for HIM. Every Merc he ever drove was a setup used as a test for future use in the #44. He never got to drive a car optimized for him, even when he was on pole. Think about that for a moment. Read the social media of the team mechanics.

[@thechumpsbeendumped.7797]

@@santiagodelbono1 I like VB a lot. He's blindingly quick in qualifying at times but he doesn't have the consistency in racing. I think he's too nice and lacks the killer instinct to get a WDC trophy.

[@santiagodelbono1]

@@thechumpsbeendumped.7797 Probably you are right and I agree with you but I also think that when you already know that you are the second driver and you will be never the 1st I guess that your hungry for a trophy disappear day after Day. Also I have my doubts if Lewis and VB have the "same" car .

[@brunolr3698]

Valtteri is such a gentleman. We need more people like him in this world.

[@BigBoss-zw6bx]

Not if you're racing verstappen

[@ХристиянДимов]

No absolutely not, he is a soft boy the world needs aggressive individuals more than ever

[@brunolr3698]

@@ХристиянДимов So you are saying we need more agressive individuals to fight the agressive people that already exist. So I better hope for less aggressive individuals and more Valtteris.

[@gamingandtechnology6913]

@@brunolr3698 no, problem with max is he forces opponent to make a choice between backing out in a corner or go off the track or just crash. PPL like bottas respect others but are very cautious and does not take risk, I can see hamilton quitting (I could be wrong), after him leaving the sport, next 10years max is gonna dominate the sport and surpass Schumacher......unless person like him arises from somewhere somehow and forces max his own strategy, but that's not gonna happen for at least 5 years if max keeps his pace and of course stays in F1(which he will ).

[@Firebolt1729]

@@ХристиянДимов tf?

[@rorycoles679]

All the best of luck at Alfa. Also can we take a moment to acknowledge Toto giving credit to Bottas for Sochi. That was well done and well handled

[@anonymousarmadillo6589]

Also can we take a moment to acknowledge toto pretty much ignoring Bottas' contributions to the team during the last championship event bottas would attend as a Merc driver?

[@manawearblack]

@@anonymousarmadillo6589 Are you talking about Abu Dhabi? He went out partying with him after the race despite being absolutely fuming

[@anonymousarmadillo6589]

@@manawearblack No, I'm talking about the championship trophy ceremony, which toto was too sulky to attend

[@manawearblack]

@@anonymousarmadillo6589 Well for good reason really? Why would he attent the FIA gala after what happened?

[@mikhailswartz]

@@manawearblack Because MB won the WCC, which would not have been possible without VB.

[@blueaugust227]

58 podiums out of 101 races! thats pretty mighty

[@pr3t]

Not that difficult with the most dominant car in F1 history

[@WopJr]

@@pr3t cars don’t drive themselves

[@antoniok4735]

Let's see if George will be even close to this stats.

[@TheLuxentertainment]

@@antoniok4735 well no guarantee the Merc in the coming years will be as good as in the past 5 years. Pretty sure George would atleast achieve the same stats if he was with Mercedes during the same time as Valtteri, but now with other teams maybe catching up we'll have to see how it turns out

[@manret7357]

@@TheLuxentertainment well lewis has 19 more...and considering it was bottases first season in 2017....his awful season in 2018...and his overall basically cursed luck....and team orders, awful strategy etc(the last one can be applied to both drivers but bottas definitely got off worse) that aint bad

[@MoonlightGuidance]

Kiitos Valtteri!!

[@BasedDocumentarian]

Shutup pagan, go worship the sun.

[@splitsecondblackswan]

@@BasedDocumentarian chal nikal

[@BasedDocumentarian]

@@splitsecondblackswan mu Bandkar

[@splitsecondblackswan]

@@BasedDocumentarian tu Jaa na

[@Journey22405]

I think I speak for everyone when I say: Thank you Valtteri, a great personality and a great team member, whilst you may have not been the best challenge to Lewis over the last 5 years, you have been a pillar of stability for the team and we will miss you.

[@tomsonfire3740]

you don't

[@faizansohelrezahossain3584]

valtteri would have been an amazing challenge if team orders didnt play a role in his career

[@mstar501]

He is just a decent guy...to my experience most Finnish people are.

[@paulthomson9014]

@@faizansohelrezahossain3584 yeh agreed

[@jukkao.parviainen8669]

The last race after qualifying 6th, Toto said: ”Valtteri, suberb job with that engine!” . I think that sums up quite well the Merc career. Nico was able to demand the equal car because even Toto would not mess with Nico’s father, Keke.

[@blowbackmaster]

I'm actually in tears after hearing toto say Your kids will have them one day.It's really sad to see him leave.That 10+1 and toto saying i robbed had me dying.

[@xxxcrashfirexxx8676]

yes, i think he sees that they scrued that relationship and want‘s to show VB that he apologize for this

[@PlusMinu7]

"One day, your child should have it", meaning that child is welcome at Mercedes, that's just heart wearming and at least, a payback for all the times Valteri had to hold back. In the end, there still was a reward. Beautiful. Valteri's genuine smile actualy made me happy.

[@harryw9268]

I really appreciate that Toto is willing to openly state that he “robbed” Valtteri at Sochi. I think it says positive things about Toto as a manager that he is willing to say it out loud like that, that he recognises what a sacrifice it was for Valtteri to make for the team. All the best Valtteri, drive fast and drive safe wherever you are, you are one of the best racing drivers in the world.

[@mananshah2107]

tbf he has nothing to lose by saying that. What is Valterri gonna do about it?

[@Timtimzi]

what happened in sochi? what year?

[@argonnv]

@@Timtimzi Mercedes made Bottas cede the race lead to Hamilton, so that Hamilton would have a better chance at retaining the driver's championship title. As it turned out, it wasn't that close in the end anyhow and was not consequential to Hamilton but was very much so for Bottas in the final standings... and so Bottas basically "lost" a race because Mercedes wanted Hamilton to finish 1st.

[@SquareNoggin]

For whatever reason I want to dislike Toto, maybe he's just too put together and successful, maybe because I heard he was a stock broker haha, or something about the way he comes off seems smug and elitist - but the more I see and hear of him the more sympathetic I find he is. He does seem to be a straight shooter and more humble than I first thought. Probably once Mercedes starts losing more I'll like him more.

[@davidtube79]

@@SquareNoggin toto has to make decisions that puts him as a villian no matter what he decides.

[@zg8626]

"One day your kids should have it."

[@mikkozon]

Toto: "You're so much better than you think" This is essentially Valtteri's Mercedes stint in a nutshell. Seriously can't wait to watch VB go crazy in 2022 and fight for the WDC.

[@noblestar7742]

Somehow I doubt Alfa will be that good in 2022 but Bottas will max out the car the best he can. Bottas knows, I think, hes most likely not fighting for podiums next year.

[@Gamer_Marcy_God]

Love VB but he ain’t winning anything with Alfa. Settle down.

[@RobbDzzz]

Wishful thinking, but I like it!

[@JAMES-dv5ns]

@@Gamer_Marcy_God until he skips his 3rd year at Alfa and goes to Ferrari for 3 years.. I’m calling it

[@fredrikronnberg684]

bottas is awesome but alfa is almost certainly going to be the slowest car on the grid next year.

[@nxzstudio8495]

Bottas is so underrated in my opinion. He has been such a great team mate to Lewis and always willing to do whatever was better for the team. Good luck to you Valteri!

[@curtisboulton5410]

Very emotional listening to VB reminiscing about the excellent contribution of 5 amazing years, I will certainly miss VB with the team! 🥺💙

[@IsMaski]

This man's consistency played a huge part in us being the constructors champions for the 8th time in a row. Thank you Valtteri for everything you have done. We wish you all the best Alfa

[@erelpc]

You work for Mercedes F1? Nice!

[@christineikiria6892]

In full agreement

[@jihigh482]

'Us'? Do you work for Mercedes?

[@jordanbolm8517]

"You're so much better than you think" Speaks volumes about how much toto thinks of this man 👍

[@WdyWP]

"you're so much better than you think!" You'll be missed VB!!! Good luck next year!!!

[@dubya85]

You are so much better than you think..that is why we are letting you go..we mean it really.. so much better

[@streamingeagle1]

58 podiums out of 101 race starts. Pretty outstanding

[@grumpyoldgit8254]

Valtteri, Always been a genuine, honest and straight guy. Hope to see him up in the points and podiums, and you never know , race win.

[@isyourboydizzy]

And maybe a championship in alfa

[@OnezKrs]

Too honest for f1

[@ziepex7009]

@@OnezKrs no

[@guyanaboy7]

I really appreciate the "one day your kids should have it" line. Of course some moments are manufactured for KZbin, but I could feel the heart and compassion in his words

[@moneill95]

Some seriously impressive numbers there, especially considering he was usually taking the role of team player. Very deserving of the Mercedes seat and hopefully he'll be back in a couple of years

[@derrickmartin9717]

This Valterri send-off has been so classy. Every team does this, right? I mean, I'm sure no one just unceremoniously just fires drivers mid-year...

[@yogeshvartak199]

😂😂Got ur point

[@justyey56]

🧂

[@paddocktalk594]

ah yes, Renault in 2017

[@beanbagbear]

Well, certainly no one does fire drivers before the season even starts

[@dianamaioru497]

Mercedes are a class above! 💕

[@ddewit8199]

Greets from Holland...

[@MrFluffytheTurtle]

Finnish farwell feelings are HEAVY rn im not used to feeling this chuffed by Formula 1. This was so nice to watch after reading Kimi's note he wrote us.

[@andyracksthecams]

I think many race drivers would aspire to be as succesful as Valtteri. Massive respect and thanks for the memories. Good luck at Alfa ahead.

[@jacobcoveney7799]

What a legend you are Bottas. Thanks for everything you have done for the team. You are a quality driver, wish you all the best

[@mayasamchris]

‘And one day your kids shall have it’ …all the emotions. Bottas did an amazing job and will be missed. 10+1 💙

[@longhaul744]

Will be dearly missed, quality guy.

[@SomeMadRandomPerson]

How can you not love VB, he's so humble, so gracious, best team mate LH ever had and ever will, he helped him win his titles and he was the ultimate team player and he helped Mercedes win their record breaking title achievements!

[@S1mPToMe]

Toto: "you`re so much better than you think" really nice that one :)

[@professorcensored3647]

Pure class, the both of them. Heavy moments in this clip, but I wish them and everyone else watching the best in life!

[@soundarja__]

Keeping my comment here that if might VALTTERI reads it, that we will love you WHERE EVER YOU ARE , WHERE EVER YOU GO. MAN WHO CONTRIBUTED IN MAKING HISTORY,HOW MANY TIMES LEWIS WILL BE REMEMBERED YOU WILL BE REMEMBERED ALONG HIM. *THANKS YOU FOR EVERYTHING*

[@jackdiddIey]

Wish they gave him another year. Only started watching F1 this year and yet I already miss him

[@fix-and-drive-diy-repairs]

I am your fan now Valtteri. The sacrifice and loyalty you've given to Mercedes cannot be ignored. Best for the future and I hope Lewis will help you win a championship.

[@normamatts8375]

A thoroughly nice man, a gentleman. Very best wishes for your time at Alfa, l wish you every success.

[@rickjohnson9856]

Great guy, great driver! Hopefully he’ll be back when Lewis is done. That’s the only way I’ll keep watching F1. Valtteri and George would be a very fast team.

[@reisanibal1]

Yeah... not gonna happen

[@JG-ib7xk]

Sounds like you won't be watching F1 anymore then...

[@iam_nick]

Never going to happen. Lol

[@AlexSnTk]

if he comes back he may be hearing again "Valtteri it's James", only difference is "let George by"

[@harshitbatra9687]

Nah, next mercedes driver gonna be Nyck De Vries

[@JeLifeCoach]

Love VB. Gonna miss him. A great guy with great character. Thank you VB for everything. Nothing but good vibes my friend.

[@chrisdabestlad]

Such a humble guy and great driver

[@nastystew6942]

10+1 gave me the giggles. Telling him his kids will have those helmets I teared up a bit!

[@baconxd3965]

Honestly emotional. I will miss valterri on merc What a legend

[@fleemwings207]

A class act and played a large part in those 5 Constructors' Championships. Wishing you Godspeed at Alfa Romeo. Terima kasih Valtteri!

[@tonyfab3543]

Aaawww so loverly I respect VB so much what a great man and great driver 💪🏼 and great team mate 100% a legend of F1 🙌🏼

[@dot73]

An adorable human... All the best VB.

[@klarahoffmannova1358]

Valterri, I'm gonna miss you 🥺 You were amazing team mate to Lewis 💙 Good luck in Alfa 💙

[@rachelnoel323]

This is so sweet! i love VB!!!! I hope he does come back one day 💗

[@wolfgangezeh2221]

No, I’m not tearing up. Some lint got into my eyes. God, this is so heartbreaking. I wish you the best VB in your new venture.

[@UkuleleProductions]

This is actually it! Finally showing what an amazing driver Valtteri is! 58% podiums! 100% Q3 apperances! 10% victories! This man is amazing!

[@thegametesterman]

It's not %

[@Kyle0307]

@@thegametesterman it is, because he did 101 races for merc, so the raw number and the percentage are essentially the same thing (within half a percent or so)

[@thegametesterman]

@@Kyle0307 🤯 now I didn't even think about that. I must be so inferior

[@thegametesterman]

@Johnny Chimpo I weren't actually

[@noelkavanagh3507]

I'd love to see Bottas get a podium at Alfa or even better if they had a year like Brawn in 2009 where the team no one expected won the championship.

[@dylanorluck]

A really good driver whose talents are often overshadowed by the performance of his 7-time world champion teammate, sad to see Bottas leave merc but wish him all the best at Alfa

[@ocelotrevs]

Thank you, Valterri. I really like videos like this.

[@mclarenjohnf1]

Valtteri Bottas you are one stand up guy and it was a privilege to watch you drive in the Mercedes and I will include the Williams good luck for next season at Alfa.

[@Present4]

This was sad for me to watch. Bottas is a wonderful person. You will be missed.

[@userx2079]

VB is such a nice and humble man. I'll miss Valtteri so much! All the best in your next racing chapter, Valtteri Bottas! #VB77💙

[@siphephelogcabashe5274]

Toto: "You're still so young" Valtteri: "Eish" Felt that!

[@diplum4]

Thank you VB. I really learnt the meaning of a gentleman from you.

[@onmypurpose9054]

Thank You #77 VB for all of your contributions to this wonderful sport of F1, Merc & here's to wishing you much success to you wherever the future places you. Always rooting for you!

[@markherrmann7720]

Valteri, hands down you are my favorite driver. You are FAST and In a sport of big personalities, you are so humble and respectful. May you have success in all you do. This was a great video. I like the mutual respect in the face of the separation.

[@Happydays2513]

You will be missed bottas thank for all you have achieved and wish you all the best in the future a true team player

[@dubssalamander]

This is so nice, I really enjoyed bottas’ positive humble energy throughout the 5years

[@enilsainaciopereira9458]

I will really miss you VB , you were a loyal soldier thank you for your battles and actions you were amazing around here❤️❤️😭

[@eayuk82]

Thanks for everything VB! You'll be missed👑

[@norgrefat6375]

Love you VB you are the legend and you have been great in the team and thank you for all the joy you have given in Mercedes and the joy you will given to all f1 fan ❤️❤️

[@klloh5012]

A very cool guy. I like his style. He uses only his racing to do the talking. Never talk down on others. A true gentleman.

[@CharlieTheAstronaut]

One of the most underappreciated drivers in the last few years!

[@petiertje]

Some people say Valtteri isn't 'that quick' .. Just let those numbers sink in. Those are some serious statistics. Good teammate, and an exceptional racing driver!

[@donwan4392]

2 of the classiest guy on earth. Thank you again for all the awesome rides Val.

[@BeatTheD3viL]

To whom ever it may concern, we will miss you!

[@scuferia7373]

Bottas is such a nice guy and good driver. Wish him all the best @ alfa. Greetings from a Ferrarista

[@thej4494]

Quality driver but an even better person, best of luck on your new journey VB. I hope to see you winning a races again!

[@chasemalton9437]

can i start crying already 😭😭. We will miss you Valtteri!!

[@chasemalton9437]

I've only just started this video and I wanna cry. Mercedes KZbin admin, why do u do this to me!

[@soniaevans1860]

Thought it was just me until I started reading the comments! Mr Bottas helped to make history (8 constructors championships).

[@fabianduguezescobar8935]

HE’S BACK !!!!!

[@callallilly]

Good Luck Valtteri! All the best and thank you.

[@angelapolly1]

Thank you, dear Valtteri. I’ll be cheering you on at Alta Romeo also!

[@kwakekamdivasi591]

Can we just take a second to appreciate Toto's relationship with his drivers. The man is a Masterclass in leadership

[@dianamaioru497]

The best team boss on the grid, by far. A role model.

[@mikeconnor3602]

Very successful, good teammate and gentleman. Goodluck

[@dukcy7450]

Good luck at Alfa next year! Thanks for all the memes (Porridge, Bottas 2.0, and of course, Valtteri its James) Edit: Its nice to see Toto at least acknowledges Bottas had a lot of skill and was a key player for the team, and how they robbed some of his glory moments like Sochi 2018.

[@hypeenotic]

I'm pretty sure you added that 2018 at the end, I was just watching the highlights to confirm. But 10+1 wins with 101 starts sounds good too! Thank you Valtteri, and Mercedes for providing my countryman with a beast to fight with!

[@dukcy7450]

@@hypeenotic its almost like i put the word edit to indicate that Sherlock

[@iamskipper]

This guy is amazing. The reason why Mercedes got that dominance for many many years. Wishing him all the best at AR next year and i really hope he would get some decent car there as well.

[@johne6479]

Hell of a team player, will be missed, all the best VB

[@elijahsajeel7896]

Thank you Valterri for all the years at Mercedes . It's been so fun seeing you race the silver arrows.

[@jayk2643]

Thank you for this season in the Mercedes. See you next year and expect your talent in the Alfa !

[@Andre-jb2er]

Thank you Valteri

[@portanova9435]

I live in San Francisco and moving to Austin Texas in January. I’m New to F1 racing and 6 months ago I couldn’t tell you anything about this sport. But here I am watching a goodbye video and feeling all the emotions because of what I witnessed over the last few months. I’m not a fan of waking up at 5am to see the races but between KZbin and Netflix I can keep up with all the drama and excitement. Great season, Great team 👍 P.S… I stopped drinking RedBull

[@soniaevans1860]

Bless you!

[@Barfyman362.]

Another one leaving California for Texas.

[@filipohman7277]

Awesome Work Guys👍👍👍😎 and Merry Christmas 🎄🎁🎁 Greetings from Helsinki, Finland 🇫🇮

[@dianamaioru497]

We will miss you Valtteri! You are an amazing guy. Much love and hope to see you on the podium in the future! 💙🔥

[@blue4me43]

Honestly Bottas, you will be missed everyday at Mercedes- AMG Petronas team. You have left your special mark with Mercedes team, your name will always be mentioned. You are a LEGEND. All the very best on your new Venture (Alfa team).

[@tacticzrules]

Even thought he's going to Alfa Romeo, Valtteri will never be forgotten! We'll miss you Valtteri! Thanks for being a legend for Mercedes! 💙

[@supmikpaddleboarding5871]

We will miss you Valteri!thanks for the amazing time!!! Best of luck for next year!my fingers are crossed to see a race winning Alfa!

[@barryrobinson3000]

Top guys both of them, valeteri such a pro but yet tried to match Lewis with pure speed but it was mostly the mental and consistent performance that he struggled with no doubt he showed how quick he is. And toto is the best man manager in the business honest fair but also firm 💙

[@quarterarcade8825]

Love this video. Cannot believe it’s over. Amazing driver and respectable man. Truly happy I got to witness his Mercedes career. Will keep rooting for him at Alfa ~

[@Proxylamborg]

That 10+1 Had me me on the floor HAHAHA

[@akooma4675]

Not a Merc fan but Valterri is easily one of the most likeable drivers on the grid. Knew he wasn't their number one driver but that didn't stop him from producing for the team and contributing to Merc's dominance of the WCC. A solid driver and an even better team player, the perfect teammate. Looking forward to his ventures with Alfa and whatever the future holds for VB77.

[@johnwolf5731]

As a Chinese fan, I am both thrilled and worried to have such an amazing driver to team up with ZHOU. Good luck to both of them.

[@KitKitChanIsaac]

wow guess I'm the only Chinese that supports Verstappen

[@homerl7]

This is going to be another Schumacher-Mazepin at Alfa next year. Bottas miles ahead of Zhou.

[@Darkmountaindweller]

Good luck VB 🔥🔥mercedes fan will miss you.

[@mattiasleppala9343]

I'm crying. My two fauvorite guys in the paddock.

[@nkzamrud1965]

Shy guy, high quality driver and one of the flying Finns - thanks Mr Bottas 🤩

[@lindaporter7274]

He’s my favourite driver on the grid and I wish him all the best for the future.

[@jgagnier]

My two favourite F1 personalities. How glad must Hamilton be to have had them as boss and teammate for the past 5 seasons. A trio for the ages.

[@magicofshootingstar]

This relationship makes so much more sense to me now that I know Toto one of was Valtteris managers at least until he left Mercedes. 🙂 Also I know where all the trophys are (it's mentioned in an interview or book somewhere) but I can understand that he doesn't want the whole world in internet to know it. It's totally a security risk when a) there are so many crazy fans who would do anything to get one b) monetary value of those are so high.

[@Henrix1998]

Nice to see that Wolf remembers the robbed victory in Sochi