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Mercedes retains Bottas for 2018

Mercedes has announced that it has agreed a new deal with Valtteri Bottas for 2018. Bottas joined the team in early 2017 and has started 13 races for the Silver Arrows so far. Having scored 197 points, the Finn currently holds third place in the drivers' championship. Since joining Mercedes, the 28-year old has claimed his first F1 wins (Russia, Austria) as well as his first pole positions (Bahrain, Austria). This season alone, he has so far secured nine podiums - equalling the number of podiums he scored in his F1 career before this season. 'We gave Valtteri a big challenge this year,' admits Toto Wolff, 'joining the team at the eleventh hour, stepping up to the forefront of F1 and...
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