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Toto Wolff praises ‘no-nonsense’ Valtteri Bottas ahead of F1 2017

Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff has praised the team’s new signing, Valtteri Bottas, for his “no-nonsense” and “very focused” attitude. Following Pascal Wehrlein’s Sauber move and Felipe Massa’s return to Williams being announced, Mercedes confirmed the final piece of the F1 2017 puzzle by revealing Bottas as the replacement for retired World Champion Nico Rosberg. Bottas was officially unveiled as Lewis Hamilton’s team-mate for the new season at the Mercedes factory in Brackley. Wolff believes Bottas will be a great fit for Mercedes, though warned that the team is slightly behind its rivals due to the unexpected driver moves....
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