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Bottas: I am not here to be in second place

Valtteri Bottas believes he can beat Lewis Hamilton to the Formula 1 championship after declaring he has not joined Mercedes to settle for second place. Hamilton will be partnered by the 27-year-old Finnish driver for the new season, which gets under way in Melbourne next month. Bottas, who is yet to claim a race win in the sport, is expected to play second fiddle to the triple world champion. But the former Williams driver believes Nico Rosberg’s title triumph over Hamilton last season – despite the Briton winning more races – proves his new team-mate is not untouchable. “I feel it is possible,” said Bottas when asked if he could get the better of Hamilton. “Nico showed...
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