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Bottas will have to prove himself to keep seat - Wolff

 XPB Images Reports that Valtteri Bottas has been given only a one-year contract at Mercedes have given rise to speculation that the team is looking for a bigger name to replace the Finn in 2018 if he can't perform to their satisfaction this season. Mercedes had to scramble to find a late replacement for Nico Rosberg, who announced his retirement just days after winning the 2016 title. It's rumoured that the Finn's contract only runs until the end of the forthcoming season, with options for an extension kicking in - or not - depending on Bottas' level of performance. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has admitted that the 2018 driver market looks much more fluid, with both Sebastian...
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