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Valtteri Bottas: Mercedes driver signs one-year contract extension
Valtteri Bottas will stay at Mercedes as Lewis Hamilton's team-mate in 2019. Mercedes have signed the 28-year-old Finn to a one-year contract extension, with an option to keep him for 2020. Bottas convinced Mercedes to retain him after some strong performances in the first half of this year. Team boss Toto Wolff said: "Valtteri's performances have been excellent. If not for our mistakes and his bad luck, he could be leading the drivers' championship." Bottas impressed with strong performances in China, Azerbaijan and Austria. He was leading in Shanghai before a mid-race safety car changed the complexion of the race and Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo was able to win after a switch to...
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