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Bottas prepared to be the 'villain' in 2019

Feb.22 A bullish Valtteri Bottas says he is determined to beat Lewis Hamilton in 2019. The Finn was disappointed with his performance last year, and could lose his place at Mercedes for 2020 to new team reserve Esteban Ocon. Bottas admits that his new look is a signal of his intention to turn things around in 2019. "I did not shave in the winter, I liked how it looks and it fits with what I want to convey," he is quoted as saying at the Barcelona test. Bottas said he told himself after last season that "This will never happen again". "I'm ready to do what's necessary this year to achieve my goals, and if I have to work harder in some places, that's part of...
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