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Williams confirms Sergey Sirotkin for 2018 F1 seat

Williams has officially confirmed Sergey Sirotkin as Lance Stroll's team-mate for 2018, completing the grid, and ending Robert Kubica's hopes of a comeback. Sirotkin, following two years in Renault test/reserve roles, linked up with Williams for the post-race test in Abu Dhabi, where he drove alongside Kubica, ostensibly in a shootout for 2018. Sirotkin has been given the nod to join Stroll, in place of the retired Felipe Massa, and will be one of two rookies on the grid this season. 'To say I’m happy and proud to join such a famous team like Williams is an understatement,' said Sirotkin, who finished third in GP2 in 2015 and 2016.  'It took a huge amount of work to get...
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