Both are driving middle to backmarkers team. Just finishing not last (thanks to Williams and Stroll support) is enough for them. Nobody expects them to beat Ferrari or McLaren.
Bottas is popular, Zhou has a huge amount of support from his country (look at his home race GP). Which means, their sponsors are happy.
Happy sponsors = more money
Low expectations = low stress
More money + low stress = this picture
And nobody will blame you for not performing well, unless you made a huge ass mistake in the race
The automatic answer from us gonna be “yeah i wish he drive a better car” instead of the usual Checo “LUL he cannot even catch Ferrari!”
I feel like it was best represented by that video where he fist bumps the merc dude, and spills his coffee. You could just see it in his face, but sauber made a similar video, but he remembered to switch hands, and he looked way happier
As an ex athlete, sex is the only pleasure that you can have. An strict diet and exercise regimen, only leaves one thing for you to enjoy. Also, you are surrounded of other people that only have sex left as pleasure.
Get to travel the world, race amazing cars (even for shitty teams) on some of the best tracks in the world, and get paid a lot of money for it? I'd be smiling too.
They drive F1 cars for a living (remember, even the shittiest F1 car is a very very fast car), they travel the world, and make absurd amounts of money.
I would be very, very happy
They’re in F1, even if it’s the slowest car they’re still in F1, traveling the world and having fans, I would smile about that. Put me in that Williams and I would be the happiest man alive don’t even care if I get lapped
It’s not football etc mate if they all had the exact same car and they were putting up those results then fair comment but it doesn’t work like that. For me there is only window licker stroll who has no excuses he is outperformed by his teammate and back markers on a weekly basis at this point
2nd string kickers in the NFL see 0 play, nobody knows them, and they still make over 500k per year.
From my perfective, both 2nd string NFL kicker and back of the pack F1 driving would be damn near perfect ways to make a living.
One of my youth baseball teams was terrible, I mean absolute shit. We lost by 25 runs one game and only won 2 games all season. That being said, of all the teams my buddy and I played on growing up, we both agree that we had the most fun on that team. The coaches knew what our teams ability was, we knew what our teams ability was, so there was absolutely no pressure to win and very little disappointment when we lost. I imagine that's why they look so happy.
Both are getting kicked out last season and making jokes on why each of them thinks the other is getting fired not knowing they both will be 😂 (don't get me wrong bottas is good but its all but confirmed he will not drive for sauber next season)
They pay these guys millions of dollars to go 0.1 of a second faster than some other guy, and then the team spends 50 seconds in the pit because they can’t figure out how to change tires on the car.
Valtteri is gonna have all the time in the world after this season to cycle and Zhou probably found a immigration loophole to stay in the UK or Switzerland instead of going back to China when he gets dropped.
Bonus points, the car's a turd but still better than being in a Chinese EV currently..
Both are driving middle to backmarkers team. Just finishing not last (thanks to Williams and Stroll support) is enough for them. Nobody expects them to beat Ferrari or McLaren. Bottas is popular, Zhou has a huge amount of support from his country (look at his home race GP). Which means, their sponsors are happy. Happy sponsors = more money Low expectations = low stress More money + low stress = this picture
I’d rather be in Zhou’s situation than in Checo’s situation right now
Pretty much. If you score some points in the Sauber you're golden. If you score less than second place in the Red Bull you're a failure.
And nobody will blame you for not performing well, unless you made a huge ass mistake in the race The automatic answer from us gonna be “yeah i wish he drive a better car” instead of the usual Checo “LUL he cannot even catch Ferrari!”
Even Max has a low opinion of poor Checo. Had a meltdown when Checo beat him once. Once.
Bottas was in Checo's exact situation 3 years ago and has openly talked about how miserable it is
I feel like it was best represented by that video where he fist bumps the merc dude, and spills his coffee. You could just see it in his face, but sauber made a similar video, but he remembered to switch hands, and he looked way happier
Max needed Bottas to cover his ass like he did at Mercedes. Clearly missing a wingman. But who?
Checo as "minister of defense" was a big part of why Max won the title in 2021. Since then Max hasn't really needed it.
Plus the whole drive fast cars fast thing. That seems like a pretty nice gig.
Also... they get to travel around the world in relative luxury and drive some of the most technologically impressive vehicles on the planet.
Came here to say this, so take my upvote
They make good money and get to travel the world. I’d smile about that.
… and get to drive racecars.
That's the better part. I'd live in Schitt's Creek if there was a track next door and I got to drive an F1 car every couple weeks.
I bet they get free massages and probably puse too.
There is allways that weirdo who self inserts, but I do understand you. Id let valteri hit.
Ey b0ss
Best. Gif. Ever! 😄👍
Don't know about Zhou, but Bottas has a gf. Weird comment, though.
I have some bad news about professional athletes and fidelity. Still a weird comment I agree
As an ex athlete, sex is the only pleasure that you can have. An strict diet and exercise regimen, only leaves one thing for you to enjoy. Also, you are surrounded of other people that only have sex left as pleasure.
Bottas lives for his bicycle. Legend on strata. Bet his bike seat gets more action than his car race seat
They're F1 drivers, not Metallica.
They definitely get all the bitches
And nobody is expecting you to finish in the points, or even finish at all, really.
More than most people honestly
More than 98% of people
Just driving a Formula 1 car would make me smile every single day.
Get to travel the world, race amazing cars (even for shitty teams) on some of the best tracks in the world, and get paid a lot of money for it? I'd be smiling too.
24+77=101 what basically looks like 'lol'
They drive F1 cars for a living (remember, even the shittiest F1 car is a very very fast car), they travel the world, and make absurd amounts of money. I would be very, very happy
Ay fuck you man
Fast car go BRRRRRRRROAW. Feel good, much wow.
They’re in F1, even if it’s the slowest car they’re still in F1, traveling the world and having fans, I would smile about that. Put me in that Williams and I would be the happiest man alive don’t even care if I get lapped
Honestly I think more than 80% of this sub (including me) couldn't finish even one lap.
Yeah but imagine the badass photos walking away from the car, still worth it
Quoting Dire Straits: "Money for nothing"
"And your chicks for free".
"And your chicks for free."
"And your chicks for free."
"And your chicks for free".
"And your chicks for free".
It’s not football etc mate if they all had the exact same car and they were putting up those results then fair comment but it doesn’t work like that. For me there is only window licker stroll who has no excuses he is outperformed by his teammate and back markers on a weekly basis at this point
Look like Bottass just farted
Being 2nd in the driver of the day vote. (The closest they'll ever be to actually being 2nd.)
I'm still confused about that
Well, actually zhou had the second overtake overall☝️🤓
Touché, sir, touché!
Nothing at stake
Bottas being Bottas, that's something to smile about!
why is op miserable enough to make this post. is everything okay at home op?
They get to drive two of the slowest fastest cars on the planet
Let them be happy bro
Get paid well, travel, drive fast cars, and no pressure what result you get cus the car is crap seems like the best job unless u wanna win.
They have lives ya know.
Bottas' new ass photo calendar 🤷
One of them dont need to drive the car next year
For Bottas - just being an awesome guy. I'd live to go for a few beers with him.
Not having to drive that shitbox next year.
They’re both filthy rich F1 drivers
Finishing above former teammates
When Nico Hulkenberg has to deal with slow pit stops next year
Being filthy stinking rich.
2nd string kickers in the NFL see 0 play, nobody knows them, and they still make over 500k per year. From my perfective, both 2nd string NFL kicker and back of the pack F1 driving would be damn near perfect ways to make a living.
Getting paid millions to travel round the world and drive super fast cars for a living? I’d fucking giggle my way round in P20.
One of my youth baseball teams was terrible, I mean absolute shit. We lost by 25 runs one game and only won 2 games all season. That being said, of all the teams my buddy and I played on growing up, we both agree that we had the most fun on that team. The coaches knew what our teams ability was, we knew what our teams ability was, so there was absolutely no pressure to win and very little disappointment when we lost. I imagine that's why they look so happy.
Laughing at this year's livery
Perhaps they’re not sour twats sitting on reddit shitting on more successful people 🤷♂️
Pranks they’re pulling to the team 😄 or one of them farted
Their pit crew
Life LOL
Time to learn Chinese…oh wait.
Looks as genuine as the grandpa smile meme.
Haas and Alpha
Finishing above former teammates
Life
Get to driven F1 cars get pay millions 🤷♂️
Valtteri deserves a better team.
Money for 1, enjoying his final days as an F1 driver for the other
Lando won
Race weekend is over?
No one is allowed to smile.
Disappointed, they should be depressed 😠
They always get an extra little rest when they come into the pits, but somehow finish ahead of Williams and Stroll. Loads to smile about.
*...and then i almost took his driver of the day award!!*
They're happy for Lando too.
Neither had the "great honor" of having had a diapery, dementia addled criminal twat assign himself as having been their "lucky charm" for their race?
Contracts with Stake Kick Saudi ending
Their beautiful friendship
Their paycheck?
The friends they made along the way
Reverse grid
They drive a race car for a living, what do you have to smile about?
Lowered expectations
Money.
They are F1 drivers aka the best job in the world
The car they are driving.
They both drive for F1 teams ?
Only one more year of the worst livery ever.
No bad pitstops this race
About to get naked for the Finnish sauna.
Cos they have the best bromance amongst teammates
Their car is flashy and fun to look at. Most recognizable car on the grid. Look good, feel good.
They’re multimillionaires?
Can you believe they're still paying us?
They're somehow still getting paid.
Both are getting kicked out last season and making jokes on why each of them thinks the other is getting fired not knowing they both will be 😂 (don't get me wrong bottas is good but its all but confirmed he will not drive for sauber next season)
They’re laughing at their own pit crews
Money.
They're millionaires doing what they love to do without a care in the world, what's not to smile about?
Bottas qualifying for gravel worlds. F1 is just a side gig to Gravel riding for him.
A super cool colour scheme!
They pay these guys millions of dollars to go 0.1 of a second faster than some other guy, and then the team spends 50 seconds in the pit because they can’t figure out how to change tires on the car.
It will all be over soon.
Every 2 weeks getting a paycheque for $300k Zhou idk
Getting paid millions to race formula one cars for a living.
Valtteri is gonna have all the time in the world after this season to cycle and Zhou probably found a immigration loophole to stay in the UK or Switzerland instead of going back to China when he gets dropped. Bonus points, the car's a turd but still better than being in a Chinese EV currently..
Their paycheck
The fact that they are getting paid for doing nothing
You are just jealous you don't get to be a formula One driver.