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Bottas, the safe and uninspired choice
As reports of Mercedes closing in on Valtteri Bottas' signature for 2017 gain momentum, PlanetF1's Melvill fears it is the safe and uninspired choice. According to various reports, Mercedes will soon announce that Bottas is replacing Nico Rosberg as Lewis Hamilton's 2017 team-mate. It is a good call by Mercedes as the Finn has proven to be a solid and consistent driver, one who can bring in the points, the podiums and, in a Mercedes F1 car, will likely bring in race wins as well. He has finished fourth, fifth and eighth in the last three Drivers' Championships as Williams returned to form – thanks in part to their Mercedes power unit – and mixed it up at the front. He is good,...
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