“It is actually a divorce” – Fans react as Lewis Hamilton and former teammate Valtteri Bottas bond over old pictures
Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas have been teammates for five years and became thick buddies ever since. Fans have gone ga ga as they share their bromance on social media.
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Lewis Hamilton and former teammate, Valtteri Bottas (Credits: PlanetF1)
Lewis Hamilton and his erstwhile comrade, Valtteri Bottas, have been bosom buddies for a considerable time, sharing heartwarming moments of their ‘bromance’ in and around the paddock. And now, they have elevated their camaraderie to social media, where Lewis responded to Bottas’ tweet from two months past, showcasing their bonding.
Two months back, Valtteri posted a pic of him and Lewis Hamilton with the caption, “Find someone who looks at you the way Lewis looks at me,” to which the seven-time champ replied recently with another photo of the duo, looking at each other and with a caption that read the word “same.”
As a team, Hamilton and Bottas were highly successful, contributing to five consecutive constructors’ titles and four drivers’ championships for Mercedes. Their friendship was often visible on the paddock, with both drivers referring to each other as ‘their best teammate.’ Fans expressed their nostalgia for their pairing, calling it ‘the best duo ever.’ The heartwarming response from Hamilton melted their hearts, with many Twitter users sharing their wholesome messages.
Lewis Hamilton’s heartwarming response to Valtteri Bottas’ two-month-old tweet melts fans’ hearts
Bottas was brought in to replace Nico Rosberg, who announced his retirement in 2016. Lewis and Nico were boyhood buddies who became bitter rivals, sparking the infamous silver war.’ Their pairing rapidly became toxic, and Bottas’ entry restored normalcy to the team. For what collaboration they have shown, fans have often dubbed their couple a love tale.
Fans plainly expressed their despair and missed the two as teammates. While some outrightly called the pairing ‘the best duo ever,’ a few others were gushing about the best friends being still close and replied with many wholesome tweets. Amidst the heart-warming replies, a few sly jabs were thrown at Hamilton’s way for replying to Bottas’ after over two months. And there was one particular user who seemed to have noticed George Russell, the driver who replaced Bottas at Mercedes in the background of the picture, and tweeted a witty reply.
As a result, fans did not appear to have forgotten about the Hamilton-Bottas connection and reacted uniquely, recalling it. Hamilton’s heartwarming remark and the accompanying social media responses highlight the impact these two drivers have had on the F1 community. Their friendship has undoubtedly left an indelible mark, and fans will recall their times together in the future. Despite the fact that Bottas has gone to Alfa Romeo while Hamilton is still at Mercedes, the duo appears to be as close as ever.
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