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Williams received £10m from Mercedes to release Bottas
The Williams Formula 1 team's profit during the first half of 2017 was boosted by a payment from Mercedes for releasing Valtteri Bottas, Motorsport.com has learned. When Nico Rosberg announced his shock retirement following his 2016 F1 world championship win, Mercedes recruited Bottas as his replacement to partner Lewis Hamilton. Motorsport.com has learned Williams received a payment in the region of £10million for allowing Bottas to leave, with Felipe Massa coming out of retirement to fill the void. On Tuesday, the Williams team's latest financial results revealed the racing arm of the business made a profit of more than £10.4million. The team's prize money dropped as a result of...
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