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Retaining Valtteri Bottas for 2018 'almost a no-brainer' - Toto Wolff

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says keeping Valtteri Bottas at the team for the 2018 Formula 1 season is “almost a no-brainer”. The Finnish driver is only on a one-year contract after being drafted in to replace 2016 F1 champion Nico Rosberg, following his shock retirement. Bottas has edged closer to the title fight in recent races, following his wins in Russia and Austria, and charging drives to second place in Baku and Great Britain. However, Wolff wants to see how the driver market puzzle comes together before committing to anything, and is also focused on looking beyond 2018 too. Mercedes is also in no rush to make a decision and an agreement is not expected before the summer...
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