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Bottas blasts Ferrari rumours as unnecessary distraction
Valtteri Bottas says persistent speculation over whether he would be joining Ferrari in 2016 proved an 'unnecessary' distraction, claiming many of the rumours linking him to the drive were 'not true at all'. The Finn was said to be in talks to join Ferrari next season in place of countryman Kimi Raikkonen, only for the Italian team to confirm it has re-signed the 2007 champion for another season. Discussing the decision in the aftermath, Bottas plays down the notion that his management was ever in deep talks with Ferrari, saying many of the rumours linking him to the drive – including the signing of a pre-contract – weren't correct. Furthermore, Bottas – who is fourth in the...
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