#better results’ – Bottas lays out 2023 goals with Alfa Romeo after 'mental reset'

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Better consistency more points better results Bottas lays out 2023 goals with Alfa Romeo after 'mental reset'

Valtteri Bottas says he’s ready to “aim for higher” in his second season with Alfa Romeo, who launched their brand-new C43 – featuring a striking black and red livery – on Tuesday. Bottas made his 200th Grand Prix start and helped Alfa Romeo secure sixth in the constructors’ championship in last season’s finale at Abu Dhabi, and the 33-year-old Finnish racer seems primed to continue his momentum going into the new 23-race season. Speaking at the launch of the new C43 car that featured Alfa Romeo’s new livery, plus visible changes to the floor and rear of the car, Bottas reflected on his preparation going into the new campaign. GALLERY: Take a closer look at Alfa Romeo’s new car and new livery for the 2023 season “I had a good break, which is important, because now as we start getting to the season, then we go pretty much full gas until the end of the year, so like, the mental reset and physical reset is important, so I’m full of energy and keen to go. “We need to achieve more, it’s simple as that, we always need to aim for better, aim for higher, the whole team, and myself included. We always need to keep improving, that’s what drives us, so, expecting... better consistency, more points, better results – but how to get there, that’s the tricky bit. That comes from all the details and working really, really hard together as a team.” Bottas called on the team to show greater consistency in 2023 Notching up 10 career victories and five constructors' championships with Mercedes, Bottas said he has embraced a “very different” role with Alfa Romeo, who last year sparred for sixth place with Aston Martin in a very competitive midfield. “It’s definitely been interesting, like I’ve said multiple times, in this team I feel like my role has been very different to what I’ve ever had, really, in Formula 1,” said the Finn. READ MORE: Alfa Romeo reveal ‘major change’ on new C43 as they target ‘next level of performance’ in 2023 “A bit more involvement, a bit more information going through me in a way. Obviously, the work started early last year together; I tried to give all my experience and technical knowledge I could from the past, and then that work continued throughout the whole of last year. This feature is currently not available because you need to provide consent to functional cookies. Please update your cookie preferences Alfa Romeo reveal their 2023 car and livery “Whether it’s an issue with the car balance or whatever, we’re always feeding back the best we can, and when I’m at the factory I like to get updates on how things are going, and if I have any ideas or questions then I ask and we speak. FIRST LOOK: Alfa Romeo show off 2023 C43 F1 car with striking new livery “So, it's a really open situation in the team and I love to know always as much as I can – details for the new car – and I think it’s fair to say, the set-up direction we’ve gone, the development of the car balance throughout the whole of last year has gone into the right direction, and that work continues, and we’ll see with this new car. “I think hopefully everything is in an even better place in those situations, and we keep working hard.” via Formula 1 News https://www.formula1.com

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Bottas reveals new mean helmet for 2023 as Sargeant unveils his design for rookie F1 campaign

Valtteri Bottas has unveiled his bold new helmet design for the 2023 season – with Williams driver Logan Sargeant also giving fans a first look at his brand new lid for his debut season in Formula 1. On Wednesday afternoon, Alfa Romeo driver Bottas revealed his brand new black and blue helmet, which has been designed by his partner Tiffany Cromwell. The Finn described this new lid as being “a bit more mean” compared to last year’s, although there are some similarities between the two. READ MORE: ‘Better consistency, more points, better results’ – Bottas lays out 2023 goals with Alfa Romeo after 'mental reset' This comes on the same day his team mate, Zhou Guanyu, unveiled his new purple and yellow helmet which he will be wearing for the 2023 season. It features a tribute to his home city Shanghai and a rabbit on the back – as 2023 is the Year of the rabbit on the Chinese calendar. Another driver to reveal his new lid on Wednesday was Williams rookie Logan Sargeant. He displayed a helmet painted all around in blue and white, with the flag of his home country America featuring on the side. Bottas and Zhou will be out on track with their new helmets at Alfa Romeo’s shakedown in Barcelona later this week, with Sargeant set to follow suit for Williams at Silverstone on February 13. You will also be able to see all three drivers at pre-season testing in Bahrain on February 23-25, before the first Grand Prix of the year just a week later at the same track. via Formula 1 News https://www.formula1.com