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Bottas concludes deal with Mercedes

. As largely anticipated, Valtteri Bottas has been officially named as Nico Rosberg's replacement and Lewis Hamilton's team mate at Mercedes for 2017. The announcement puts an end to the month long saga surrounding Mercedes' line-up for this season. Bottas, a 27-year-old native from Nastola in Finland, kick started his Grand Prix career in 2013 with Williams, accumulating nine podium  finishes  and a fourth place finish in the world championship in 2014 as his best result. Many have argued that Bottas has yet to show his true potential , having lacked at Williams a truly competitive car. The 27-year-old will now have the opportunity to fully demonstrate his skills. GALLERY: F1 drivers'...
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