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Bottas: Mercedes move bigger than expected

– Valtteri Bottas says switching teams in F1 was a "slightly bigger thing" than he initially expected, but is confident that he can adapt to Mercedes in time for the season-opener.Bottas was set to remain with Williams for a fifth straight season, but got parachuted into the Mercedes seat which had been vacated by retired champion Nico Rosberg.Bottas received his first competitive action with Mercedes during the opening pre-season test at Barcelona, finishing fastest overall courtesy of his time on Wednesday.Bottas also completed 324 laps, which adds up to almost five race distances at the home of the Spanish Grand Prix, as he assimilated himself within the Mercedes...
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