The only thing Valtteri Bottas needs is a competitive car, dammit!
F irst of all, let me make it clear that I am an unabashed Valtteri Bottas fan. I love Formula 1 and I like many of the racers, but for whatever reason, Bottas is my favorite. C urrently, he is the lead driver for Sauber, also known as Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber, which is also, currently, the worst of Formula 1's ten teams. But, being the worst team is not perpetual, especially among the midfield teams. At the start of this very season, in fact, it clearly looked like Alpine would be the 2024 season's worst team after the first few races. They are still only in 8th place in the Constructor's Standings after finishing 2023 in 6th. In that season, however, they were a dominant 6th, as they were clear of 7th place by a whopping 92 points, a margin not much smaller than the 129 points separating 2nd place finisher Mercedes and fifth place Aston Martin, in the 2023 season, which was completely dominated by Max Verstappen and Red Bull, who finished 451 points ahead of Mercedes. I...