Bottas fires tongue-in-cheek dig at Netflix: 'Watch F1 races live'
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Updated: 13:07, 09 Jan
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Valtteri Bottas was keen to fire a tongue-in-cheek dig at Netflix, the streaming service behind Drive to Survive.
“Don’t just watch Netflix, watch the F1 races live”- Valtteri Bottas
The Finn and his new teammate Sergio Perez appeared on the Hot Ones Versus format on the First We Feast YouTube channel, where the pair went head-to-head in a series of spicy-themed challenges.
Towards the end of the video, Bottas thanked the hosts for having them on and urged fans to support the team — while also delivering a tongue-in-cheek message: “Don’t just watch Netflix, watch the F1 races live.”
Bottas, like Perez, is set to return to the Formula 1 grid this year after spending a season on the sidelines as Mercedes’ reserve driver following the end of his stint with Sauber.
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Bottas is therefore set to contest his 13th season in Formula 1, while Perez is preparing to begin his 15th.
Bottas reveals the Formula 1 team he 'was quite happy to leave'
Appearing in the same episode on the First We Feast YouTube channel alongside his Cadillac teammate, the Finn admitted he felt a sense of relief after leaving Sauber at the end of the 2024 season.
“I’m an honest man — obviously there are different circumstances around how you leave, and why,” Bottas said. When prompted by Perez to name names, he responded with his trademark candour.
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