F1 Fans Troll Mercedes After Valtteri Bottas Acquires Sixth PU of the Season
Follow Us
Valtteri Bottas has taken another power unit for his car at the United States GP in Austin, Texas. The Mercedes AMG team decided to change the Internal Combustion Engine of his’ car, which means that the Finnish driver will take a five-place grid penalty for the race on Sunday. This is Bottas’s sixth power unit of the season and his third in the past four races.
The F1 fans on social media were quick to take the mickey out of Bottas’ new engine, trolling the German team for using another fresh component of the engine.
Bottas has more engines than I’ve had hot dinners pic.twitter.com/rWO1Jr6eWY
— Engine 11 Position 5 (@EngineMode11) October 23, 2021
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
— Battery Voltas (@BatteryVoltas) October 22, 2021
Bottas collecting engine penalties like they are infinity stones
— Renée ✨ (@racecarrenee) October 22, 2021
Valtteri Bottas: In good form, taking race wins
His engine: pic.twitter.com/EPw8EYqY1E
— formularacers (@formularacers_) October 22, 2021
WATCH STORY: Toto Wolff Swears, Valtteri Bottas Bares: Funniest Moments From Drive to Survive
Toto Wolff worries about Mercedes engine after Valtteri Bottas takes new ICE
As reported by PlanetF1, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff stated he is worried about the reliability of the Mercedes engines. He mentioned that engine problems could cost them in the championship with just six races to go.
“I think you see that we are suffering with reliability this year. We are going on to the sixth engine. I believe it is for Valtteri, and it’s not something we choose to do,” said Toto.
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
Trending
Bad News for Carlos Sainz as Audi Boss Delivers Disappointing News for 2025 Car
April 29, 2024 11:02 AM EDT
“Uncle” Lando Norris Shares Heartwarming Moment With Max Verstappen’s GF’s Daughter Penelope
April 29, 2024 05:58 PM EDT
Lewis Hamilton Defies New York Mayor as Brit Performs An Iconic Formula 1 Move on Fifth Avenue
May 02, 2024 06:28 PM EDT
Max Verstappen to Mercedes: Toto Wolff Breaks Silence on $160 Million Rumored Contract For Dutchman
April 30, 2024 04:37 PM EDT
F1 Rumor: Carlos Sainz Rejects Audi Offer in Hopes of a Red Bull Reunion
May 02, 2024 02:58 PM EDT
Get instantly notified of the hottest F1 stories via Google! Click on Follow Us and Tap the Blue Star.
Follow Us
When asked if they are taking new engines as their current engines might not last till the end of the season, Toto replied, “On the contrary, we are trying to really get on top of the problems and we haven’t understood [them] fully. I think we are a step closer now, so it’s not always that we are literally easy with having the engines.
“We are hanging on for dear life in supplying all customers and that is not trivial.” said Wolff.
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
Bottas will have to do another one of his comeback drives to take some good points from the weekend. But it effectively takes him out of contention from taking lights to flag victory.
WATCH: Valtteri Bottas Gives Tour Of Mercedes’ Special Motorhome