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Bottas: I've never driven a car with that much downforce

Valtteri Bottas drove a Silver Arrows for the first time on Thursday, describing it as the best looking car he had ever seen and was astounded by the performance. 'I've never driven a car with that much downforce,' the Finn added, after doing a few laps around a wet and windy Silverstone circuit for promotional filming after the presentation of the new Mercedes W08 car. The sport's most dominant team, who have taken both championships for the past three years, are likely to have another winner on their hands as Formula 1 enters a new era with wider cars and fatter tyres. How often Bottas, who has yet to win a race after four seasons at Williams, might stand on top of the podium remains an...
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